Author Archives:
Lacombe resident wins $100,000 on scratch and win ticket
A Lacombe resident is $100,000 richer after she won the money on a $100 Ultimate Scratch & Win ticket.Rasneet K. says she scanned the ticket on the Lotto Spot application and couldn't believe she ...
Nov 19, 2025
Pronoun policy threatens to jeopardize relationship with students; Alberta teachers
The union representing Alberta teachers says the province's school pronoun policy puts teachers in a bind and threatens to jeopardize their students' trust.Jason Schilling, head of the Alberta Teacher...
Nov 19, 2025
RDP honours Johnston, Brouwer, and RBC Foundation at annual Community Awards
Red Deer Polytechnic held its annual Community Awards on Tuesday, which recognizes members of the community who've had a significant impact on RDP, its students, and the community.The ceremony, which ...
Nov 19, 2025
Grizzlys Ryder Riedel earns second straight AJHL Rookie of the Week honours
Ryder Riedel has had quite the couple weeks with the AJHL's Olds Grizzlys.The 18-year-old rookie has had such an outstanding run, he just earned his second straight AJHL Rookie of the Week nod.The Did...
Nov 19, 2025
AUPE nurses serve strike notice
More than 16,000 nursing care workers in Alberta employed by Alberta Health Services (AHS) are expected to go on strike this weekend.The Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE) issued a 72-hour s...
Nov 19, 2025
From youthful talent to championship aspirations: Red Deer Polytechnic Curling’s next chapter
The Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) Curling program enters the 2025-26 Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) season with new faces, growing chemistry and a commitment to building on its legacy of exc...
Nov 19, 2025
Central Alberta football teams to compete in provincial semifinals
High school football provincial playoff action continues this week throughout the province, including in central Alberta.The road to the Alberta Bowl continues with the Hunting Hills Lightning taking ...
Nov 18, 2025
Alberta invokes notwithstanding clause to stop court challenges of transgender laws
The Alberta government has invoked the Charter's notwithstanding clause to prevent court challenges to a trio of laws impacting transgender youth and adults.The clause is part of a bill now before the...
Nov 18, 2025
Critics concerned over Alberta plan to let physicians work publicly and privately
Alberta's cabinet minister in charge of primary health care is facing questions on possible major changes in how family doctors operate.The Globe and Mail newspaper is reporting that Alberta is consid...
Nov 18, 2025
Red Deer Recreation Centre renamed after sports builder Don Moore
A celebrated Red Deerian and longtime head of the City's recreation department, Don Moore, was given a high honour on Tuesday.The downtown Recreation Centre, which opened in 1962, will now officially ...
Nov 18, 2025