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Olds College receives $2 million gift in support of enhancing student learning
Olds College has announced it has received a $2-million gift from Bob and Carollyne Collier, in support of enhancing the learning experiences of students within the Werklund School of Agriculture Tech...
Mar 29, 2022

Province supporting Edmonton’s bid to host 2026 FIFA World Cup with up to $110M
Alberta's capital city hopes to host one of the largest sporting events in the world.The City of Edmonton is putting its name forward to host the FIFA World Cup in 2026.Premier Jason Kenney says the p...
Mar 29, 2022

New legislation aims to make creation and management of trusts more efficient in Alberta
The province has tabled legislation that would make it easier to create and manage trusts and reduce the need to go to court.A trust is a document by which assets are held and administered for the ben...
Mar 29, 2022

March 5 enforcement at Buffalo Lake yields 18 violations
Enforcement officers were busy on March 5, as members from several detachments conducted a joint operation in the Buffalo Lake area, 80 km northeast of Red Deer.Bashaw RCMP, along with members from Bl...
Mar 29, 2022

Saudi-led coalition declares unilateral ceasefire in Yemen
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Saudi Arabia announced that the kingdom and its allies will observe a unilateral cease-fire in the war in Yemen starting at 6 a.m. Wednesday. The Saudi-led coalition...
Mar 29, 2022

Time to nominate Red Deer’s outstanding citizens
It's time to recognize the Red Deer community's outstanding citizens as nominations are now open for the Mayor's Recognition Awards.The Mayor's Recognition Awards honour individuals, groups and teams ...
Mar 29, 2022

RDP Athletics announces Athletes of the Week
Red Deer Polytechnic Athletics has announced its RDP Athletes of the Week: 1. Tess Pearman - Queens Volleyball Hometown - Ponoka, AB. Bachelor of Education Elementary (3rd year) Tess Pearman provided ...
Mar 29, 2022

Rebels This Week: March 28-April 3, 2022
PLAYOFF TICKETS ON SALE!The Rebels are back in the WHL Playoffs! The Rebels have clinched home-ice advantage in the opening round and will host games one and two of their WHL Eastern Conference Quarte...
Mar 29, 2022

Assessing the costs and benefits of Canada's 12-year F-35 odyssey
OTTAWA - Defence experts say there have been both costs and benefits to Canada's long journey in choosing a new fighter jet, which resulted this week in the launch of negotiations for the purchase of ...
Mar 29, 2022

Gratitude and joy: After a tough two years, Rams' take undefeated record to Final 8
TORONTO - Two years into the global pandemic that erased an entire university basketball season and saw their gym locked up for months at a time, the Ryerson Rams' mantra is to "play with gratitude an...
Mar 29, 2022