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RDP Athletes of the Week: Oct. 17-19
Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) Athletics is very proud to announce Arilyn Toews (Queens hockey) and Nolan Doell (Kings hockey) as the Boston Pizza RDP Athletes of the Week:Arilyn Toews - Queens hockeyProg...
Oct 21, 2025

Sentencing date set in Red Deer murder
A sentencing date has been set for one of two people charged in a Red Deer homicide last year. Lance Michael Bilsky, 47, of Red Deer, is scheduled for sentencing in Red Deer Court of King's Bench on J...
Oct 21, 2025

Vote counting resumes in municipal elections across Alberta
Vote counting in Alberta's municipal and school board elections has resumed.Few results were available after polls closed Monday night, as rule changes made by Premier Danielle Smith's government requ...
Oct 21, 2025

Rebels This Week: October 20-26
Week in ReviewThe Rebels were dealt a pair of agonizingly heartbreaking losses last weekend at the Centrium.On Friday, a goal with 27 seconds left in regulation was the difference as the Portland Wint...
Oct 20, 2025

Team Jigger hosting para hockey tournament in Red Deer this weekend
The Team Jigger Sledge Hockey Program is once again underway, and it will host the Alberta Para Hockey Tournament in Red Deer Oct. 25 and 26.Played at the G.H. Dawe Centre, the tournament will feature...
Oct 20, 2025

RDP team wins NorQuest hackathon by simulating impact of asteroid hitting Earth
A group of Red Deer Polytechnic students recently put their big brains to the test, and won a hackathon at Edmonton's NorQuest College.The competition gave participants the chance to test their agricu...
Oct 20, 2025

Alleged Ponoka robbery suspect ordered to stand trial
One of two Ponoka residents charged following an alleged armed robbery earlier this year has been ordered to stand trial. Kayla Ann Currie, 41, was ordered to stand trial in Ponoka Court of Justice on...
Oct 20, 2025

Controversial penalty call sinks Rebels in loss to Spokane Chiefs
The Red Deer Rebels were in a position to tie the game in the third period on Saturday night, but a controversial penalty call may have halted any momentum gained.In the third period, the Rebels were ...
Oct 18, 2025

Wetaskiwin man dies in single-vehicle rollover
A 71-year-old man from Wetaskiwin was killed following a motor vehicle collision on Friday.Killam/Forestburg RCMP say on Oct. 17 at noon they were called to a single-vehicle rollover on Highway 13 bet...
Oct 18, 2025

Alberta MLA to head to Washington to deepen partnerships with the U.S.
An Alberta MLA will be heading south of the border on Sunday in an effort to deepen partnerships between the province and the United States.Shane Getson, MLA for Lac. Ste. Anne-Parkland will be in Was...
Oct 18, 2025