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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
Alberta government "pick-a-plate" winner announced
Albertans will have the option to showcase one of the province's most "iconic destinations" on their license plate starting in "mid-2026."The Alberta government announced that the Moraine Lake design ...
Nov 18, 2025
RDP Athletes of the Week: November 17
Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) Athletics has announced Jorgia Hicks (Queens Basketball) and Nolan Doell (Kings Hockey) as the RDP Athletes of the Week.Jorgia Hicks - Queens Basketball Program - Open Studi...
Nov 18, 2025
Alberta and Ontario privacy commissioners release findings of PowerSchool data breach
Alberta and Ontario Privacy Commissioners have released the findings following an investigation into the massive PowerSchool data breach that occurred last January.The widespread breach impacted schoo...
Nov 18, 2025
Incident at Dawe Centre sends one to hospital, Red Deer RCMP investigating
Red Deer RCMP are investigating an incident that occurred outside the G.H. Dawe Recreation Centre on Sunday, Nov. 16.Police confirm that at about 8:07 p.m., they received a report about a fight in pro...
Nov 18, 2025
Virtual addiction treatment expands, bringing help home for Albertans
Recovery Alberta says it is bringing help home through expanded virtual substance use treatment creating hope through accessible, compassionate care wherever Albertans are.As part of National Addictio...
Nov 18, 2025