Tag Archives: People
Rocky Mountain House renames street in honour of beloved couple
The Town of Rocky Mountain House held a special ceremony on Monday to celebrate the renaming of 54 Street in honour of Fred and Margaret Sutherland."At all times, Mr. and Mrs. Sutherland lived with in...
Oct 01, 2019 Laurie, left, and Jim Sutherland, Joan Norris, Mayor Tammy Burke, Hugh Norris, Linda Richardson, Councillor Len Phillips and Councillor Randy Brown pictured following the street-naming ceremony. (Photo: Marina Kulich/Town of Rocky Mountain House)
Dairy Queen Athlete of the Month - August 2019 - Abby Zinken
Meet Abby Zinken, our Dairy Queen Athlete of the Month for August 2019. This amazing teenager not only has defeated the odds, but continually flies to new heights every day thanks to her perseverance ...
Oct 01, 2019
'What a role model:' Paralyzed Bronco makes Adidas ad, hall of fame nominee list
AIRDRIE, Alta. - An ad shows a serious Ryan Straschnitzki taping up his hockey stick and pulling on an Adidas jersey before he slides away on an ice sled. "As a kid I always dreamed of ...
Sep 29, 2019 (File Photo/The Canadian Press)
Community rallies to support young mother and daughter
It's a heart-warming reminder that good people are doing good things in our community. Monday night, Nicole Clarke noticed a Facebook post by a young mother saying she and her daughter were in need of...
Sep 28, 2019
Rebels superfan wins season tickets from rdnewsNOW
rdnewsNOW recently held the "Rebels Superfan" contest where diehard Red Deer Rebels fans were encouraged to share their story about why they should win four season tickets for 2019-20. Below is the wi...
Sep 26, 2019 Rebels forward Chris Douglas (left), Superfan Cole Empson, and defenceman Josh Sexsmith
Fundraising underway for family of QEII crash victim
A fundraising campaign has been launched for the family of a man killed in a crash on the QEII Highway last weekend. Ryan Taylor was riding his bike along the highway between Highway 11 and 32 Street ...
Sep 20, 2019
Trudeau's racist gaffes highlight need to change systemic policy, local advocates say
The actions of Liberal leader Justin Trudeau have led to an important conversation around why brown or blackface is inappropriate. Time Magazine dropped a bombshell Wednesday night by releasing a phot...
Sep 20, 2019 Liberal leader Justin Trudeau shown here on Wednesday following his scrum with reporters in which he apologized for two instances of him wearing brownface. (The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick)
LOCATED: Raymond Cote, 68, of Innisfail
SEPT 18: Raymond Cote has been located safe by the RCMP, who thank the public for their assistance.
Sep 17, 2019 Raymond Cote
'It's time:' Paralyzed Bronco returning to Humboldt for first time since crash
For the first time in 526 days, former Broncos hockey player Ryan Straschnitzki will be back in Humboldt, Sask. The 20-year-old from Airdrie, Alta., was paralyzed from the chest down when&nb...
Sep 14, 2019 (File photo/The Canadian Press)
Red Deer girl over the moon to meet astronaut hero
A young Red Deer girl can soon check another item off her bucket list.In late August, 11-year-old Magdalena Kehler emailed Dr. Roberta Bondar, the first Canadian female astronaut to go to space. The q...
Sep 13, 2019 Magdalena Kehler, 11, with Red Deer Regional Health Foundation CEO Manon Therriault at the hospital on Friday where the youngster received tickets to see and meet with Dr. Roberta Bondar on Sept. 23. (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)