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Solar panel "Clean Machine" by former RDP students becomes finalist for provincial award

Aware of the benefits of a clean energy source like solar power, a former team of Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) engineering technology students sought to answer the question: how can you actually keep it...

Sep 22, 2022

AIMCo CEO rejects fossil fuel divestment as investment strategy

CALGARY, AB - The CEO of the Alberta Investment Management Corp. (AIMCo) says divesting from fossil fuels is the opposite approach pension funds should be taking if they want to help solve the climate...

Sep 21, 2022

Province launches second phase of worker recruitment campaign

Alberta Premier Jason Kenney was in Toronto Wednesday morning to announce the launch of phase two of the Alberta is Calling campaign.The initiative is aimed at attracting workers from the Toronto and ...

Sheldon Spackman Sep 21, 2022

Province expanding access to rural broadband funding

The provincial government is launching a new fund to help get all Albertans access to reliable, high-speed internet. The Alberta Broadband Fund (ABF) will complement the Universal Broadband Fund (UBF)...

Sheldon Spackman Sep 20, 2022

Alberta aiming to advance North American energy security in New York

Provincial government officials say Energy Minister Sonya Savage will travel to New York City this week to promote Alberta's role in a secure and sustainable energy future.Minister Savage will partici...

Sep 18, 2022

New survey spotlights e-scooters' impact on local economy

One of Red Deer's several e-scooter companies is looking for feedback from businesses in the form of a survey put out in collaboration with the Red Deer and District Chamber of Commerce.According to N...

Sep 17, 2022

Market Watch: Sept. 16, 2022

Big Picture U.S. Indexes Plummet on Higher-Than-Expected Inflation DataU.S. and Canadian stocks extended their winning streak on Monday, rallying to a sharply higher close as investors awaited crucial...

Sep 16, 2022

Local home sales dip lower last month

Red Deer saw a dip in home sales last month when compared to the month before and August 2021.According to the latest Residential Market Update from Central Alberta Realtors Association, there were 15...

Sheldon Spackman Sep 15, 2022

Blackfalds town council supports proposed project for first miniature golf course

Council in the Town of Blackfalds voiced in unanimous support on Monday, a proposed project for their first miniature golf course.At their meeting on September 13, Rick Kreklewich, Director of Communi...

Sep 14, 2022

Province announces red tape reduction efforts for oil service rigs

The governments of Alberta and Saskatchewan, along with industry stakeholders, have announced they've secured a regulation exemption from Ottawa that will allow oil service rigs to move freely between...

Sep 14, 2022