Health

Red Deer seniors take in pancakes and visit from provincial minister

Alberta seniors have a lot on their plate, but at the top of the list is housing, according to one local advocate.Jane Grenier-Frank, president of the Central Alberta Council on Aging, spoke to rdnews...

Jun 07, 2019 Rita Schuetz (left) receives breakfast from Seniors and Housing Minister Josephine Pon on Friday at the Golden Circle in Red Deer. (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)

Celebrity Dance Off raises $300,000 for Friends of the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre

RED DEER- The 2019 Celebrity Dance Off raised approximately $300,000 for Friends of the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre. Executive director Richelle Belzerowski is thrilled with the outcome. "The Ce...

Jun 07, 2019

Trustees, students learn together at Provincial Youth Mental Health Summit

Taking the stigma out of talking about mental health is the goal behind the first ever Provincial Youth Mental Health Summit held this week in Red Deer.A partnership between the Mental Health Commissi...

Jun 04, 2019 Trustees and student leaders from across Alberta gathered in Red Deer on June 3 & 4 for the Provincial Youth Mental Health Summit put on by the ASBA and Mental Health Commission of Canada.

Walk a Mile in Her Shoes back for 8th year

For the eighth year, men from around central Alberta will take big steps this month in support of Women's Outreach.Walk a Mile in Her Shoes is all about taking a stand against family and gender-based ...

Jun 03, 2019 (rdnewsNOW file photos)

Kenney rejects Opposition attacks as Alberta halts new drug consumption sites

EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is rejecting Opposition accusations that he is putting vulnerable Albertans at risk by freezing funds for proposed new supervised consumption drug sites.Kenney ...

Jun 03, 2019

Province halts funding for supervised consumption sites pending review

The United Conservatives are following through on a campaign promise to halt funding for supervised consumption sites in Alberta until a review into the merits of the practice has been completed. The ...

Jun 02, 2019 Between 130 and 150 people are using the temporary overdose prevention site in Red Deer daily, according to Turning Point. (rdnewsNOW file photo)

Path to recovery difficult for sexual assault victims

A local woman sexually assaulted 13 years ago says her mental health is still impacted to this day. The woman, who we'll refer to as Rosa, eventually found herself at Red Deer's Central Alberta Sexual...

Josh Hall May 31, 2019 Dr. Jamie Prowse Turner with the Central Alberta Sexual Assault Support Centre says there's no typical reaction to being a victim of a sexual assault. (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)

Winning the mental battle with colitis

The annual Gutsy Walk benefitting Crohn's and Colitis Canada is this Sunday at McKenzie Trails.With that in mind, let's talk about Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), drugs, mental health and stigma.As ...

May 29, 2019

Show up and Roll Up!

Some people will do anything for a cookie. Though it’s true you can get your fill of sweet and salty snacks when you donate blood, that of course is but a tiny perk in the selfless act of...

Stephanie Staples May 29, 2019

Red Deer city council to push government through AUMA for provincial needle debris strategy

Red Deer city council will be calling on their provincial counterparts to push the province to implement a strategy to combat needle debris.Council passed a resolution on Monday that will be presented...

May 27, 2019