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Red Deerians encouraged to show 'heart' during tough times

Getting through the COVID-19 pandemic is going to take a hearty community effort.One group promoting that notion is SPARC Red Deer -- SPARC standing for Strengthening Positive Assets & Resiliency ...

Mar 27, 2020 (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)

Shawna Pearman earns Red Deer's Lifetime Sports Achievement Award

Shawna Pearman has been coaching with the Red Deer Central Lions Speed Skating Club since 1999, but her extensive involvement in sport goes much further.Pearman's passion for giving back to the commun...

Mar 27, 2020 Shawna Pearman (Photo supplied)

Red Deer child care spaces reopening for core service workers

The province is in the process of reopening child care spaces in Red Deer to assist core service workers working through the COVID-19 pandemic. Lauren Armstrong, spokesperson for the Minister of Child...

Mar 27, 2020

Delburne Launches RED HEART CAMPAIGN

Delburne FCSS in collaboration with Delburne Family School Wellness Worker is launching the "RED HEART CAMPAIGN."In these current times we are facing uncertainty, despair and loneliness. Now more than...

Mar 25, 2020

Child & spousal support case workers given more power by province

MEDICINE HAT, AB - In this time of great uncertainty due to COVID-19, Albertans have been told to support and lean on family members where they can.For some families in our province, that's easier sai...

Mar 24, 2020 Cypress-Medicine Hat MLA Drew Barnes (Photo courtesy of Bob Schneider)

Red Deer County mayor home after early end to European vacation

The mayor of Red Deer County is among many working from home these days, self-isolating following his return from Europe last week.Jim Wood and his wife Bev departed Calgary for Paris, France on Mar. ...

Mar 23, 2020 Jim and Bev Wood had their Europen vacation come to an early and eventful end (Photo Supplied)

Agencies warn domestic violence likely to rise due to COVID-19 anxiety

As self-isolation, quarantine and social distancing increase while the COVID-19 pandemic goes on, agencies are warning that incidents of domestic violence are likely to rise. The Calgary Domestic Viol...

Mar 20, 2020 (Women's Outreach Centre)

Alberta’s chief medical officer has deep local ties

Alberta's chief medical officer of health has been earning praise from Albertans across the province for her leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Deena Hinshaw has become a familiar face thank...

Andrew Snook Mar 19, 2020 Albertans have been praising Dr. Deena Hinshaw for her calm, measured leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic

C.P. Blakely School student named Stollery Children’s Hospital Champion

It has been a few years since Kaden Howard recovered from serious injuries at the Stollery Children's Hospital in Edmonton following a near-fatal accident. Kaden has since bounced back into action and...

Mar 18, 2020 (Photo submitted)

Innisfail musician donates part of his liver to save dad's life

A musician from Innisfail is encouraging organ donation after giving 80 per cent of his liver to help save his father from cancer.Devin Cooper, 23, went under the knife at University of Alberta Hospit...

Mar 13, 2020 Devin Cooper (left) donated 80 per cent of his liver to his father Perry (right). The father and son both underwent successful surgeries at University of Alberta Hospital in Edmonton on Feb. 18. (Photo: Devin Cooper)