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Women's March returns to Red Deer on March 7

The second annual Red Deer Women's March will make its way through downtown Red Deer to coincide with International Women's Day on March 7. The Central Alberta Sexual Assault Support Centre (CASASC) a...

Feb 13, 2020 (rdnewsNOW file photo)

Coldest Night of the Year raising important funds, awareness for The Mustard Seed

The Mustard Seed's biggest annual fundraiser is entering its fourth year.The Coldest Night of the Year (CNOY) is a family-friendly walk and fundraiser where all money raised goes directly to The Musta...

Feb 13, 2020 (rdnewsNOW file photo)

Young Thorsby woman killed in crash on Highway 60

A young woman from Thorsby died on Sunday following a collision south of Devon.The 18-year-old was driving on Highway 60 when her truck collided with a tractor-trailer. Leduc RCMP said they responded ...

Feb 12, 2020

Red Deer Mounties search for young man missing since September

UPDATE (Feb. 20) - Red Deer RCMP say they are are no longer seeking assistance in locating Jake Bloomfield as he has been located and his well-being verified. === Red Deer RCMP are asking for the publ...

Feb 11, 2020 Jake Bloomfeld

Brenda Dennis is Alberta's School Bus Driver of the Year

Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools (RDCRS) would like to congratulate Brenda Dennis, who has won the School Bus Driver of the Year Award through the Student Transportation Association of Alberta (STAA...

Feb 11, 2020 (Photo: Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools)

Local couple miss chocolates but 'life is good' on quarantined cruise ship

A husband and wife from central Alberta say they are "feeling quite happy and relaxed" quarantined aboard the Diamond Princess cruise ship docked in the port city of Yokohama, just outside Tokyo.Lolit...

Feb 11, 2020

Delivery driver has leg amputated after alleged road rage incident

Matthew Ekstrom was going about a normal shift as a food delivery driver on the afternoon of January 26 when, in mere minutes, his life changed forever. At about 4 p.m. the 26-year-old was driving wes...

Feb 11, 2020 Matthew Ekstrom had his leg amputated following an alleged road rage incident in north Red Deer last month. (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)

Four-year-old Red Deer boy fighting brave battle with leukemia

A 4-year-old Red Deer boy is in the fight of his life right now at Stollery Children's Hospital in Edmonton.In September, Daxton Schlosser was diagnosed with acute leukemia. He has since undergone che...

Feb 10, 2020 Four-year-old Daxton Schlosser of Red Deer was quite content, at least for a moment, while spending time recently at Stollery Children's Hospital in Edmonton. (Supplied)

Didsbury high school student shows "Heart of a Champion"

Sixteen year-old Sydnee thinks it's 'super cool' to be selected as one of only 12 young people named as Champions - an understated response given the massive medical struggles she has recently worked ...

Feb 05, 2020 Sydnee with her mom, Michelle. (Photo: Chinook's Edge School Division)

Sharing the life-saving impact of donating blood

Carla Riley-Sloan wouldn't be here today if not for the incredible generosity of blood donors. "For me, it saved my life," she says. "If people didn't donate blood, I wouldn't be here. People who dona...

Feb 04, 2020 Blood recipient Carla Riley-Sloan and her dog Benjamin. (rdnewsNOW/Sheldon Spackman)