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MISSING: Dustin Edwards, 35, of Red Deer

March 10: Red Deer RCMP advise that Dustin Edwards has been located safe and unharmed. Police thank the public for their assistance.

Mar 09, 2020

Red Deer cadet gets hands-on experience as a Cadet Official

Cadet Warrant Officer First Class (WO1) Connor Evans from 24 Red Deer joined cadets from across the country in Valcartier, Quebec as a cadet official for the National Cadet Biathlon Championship from ...

Mar 05, 2020 Connor Evans (Photo: Second Lieutenant Ann Simard, Unit Public Affairs Officer)

Red Deer & District Community Foundation names new Executive Director

The Red Deer & District Community Foundation has announced the appointment of Erin Peden as their new Executive Director. Peden has been filling the role on an interim basis since August."Erin has...

Mar 05, 2020

Olds dentist part of humanitarian group detained in Ethiopia

An Alberta MP says 13 Canadians with a humanitarian group who were detained in Ethiopia have received bail.Heather McPherson is the NDP's international development critic and also travelled with the g...

Mar 03, 2020 Dr. Jared Ord (Photo: Olds Dental Health Clinic website)

Community rallying for local family devastated by fatal mobile home fire

A fatal mobile home fire last Friday was just the latest in a series of tough blows for a local family that faces a long road to recovery. The fire at Westview Estates, a mobile home park west of Red ...

Mar 03, 2020

The Secret 3K returns to Red Deer in support of gender equality

On Wednesday, March 4, during the leading up to International Women's Day, thousands of people across Canada and around the world will lace up their runners to show their support for everyone's right ...

Feb 25, 2020

End of coronavirus quarantine in sight for Joffre couple

A Red Deer area couple will soon be free and clear to return home after more than two uncertain weeks quarantined onboard a Japanese cruise ship due to the coronavirus outbreak.Lolita and Hans Wiesner...

Feb 23, 2020 Hans and Lolita Wiesner, who are residents of Joffre, Alta, are seen here wearing protective masks in order to defend against contracting the coronavirus.

Community mourns loss of businessman and philanthropist Gary W. Harris

Tributes are pouring in for a man whose volunteer and philanthropic efforts have left a lasting legacy in the Red Deer community.Gary W. Harris passed away on Saturday, Feb. 15 at the age of 68.Harris...

Feb 19, 2020 Gary W. Harris (second from left) smiles at the grand opening of the Gary W. Harris Celebration Plaza in June 2018. (rdnewsNOW file photo)

Man born with no arms brings message of self-esteem to Red Deer

An inspirational speaker is bringing his inspirational story to Red Deer next month.Alvin Law was born in Yorkton, Saskatchewan during the early 1960's at a time when women were giving birth to childr...

Feb 15, 2020 Alvin Law (Photo supplied)

Most, but not all, pleased to see RDC drop team name change

When Red Deer College announced plans to change the names of their athletics teams, pushback from the community was immediate.RDC announced in January that it wanted to evolve with names that were not...

Feb 14, 2020 Garrett Ingram, the former president of RDC's Pride on Campus organization, says LGBTQ+ voices were not considered at any point in the name change process recently undertaken by college officials. (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)