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Market Watch: October 18

This week's highlightsCautious optimism as positive economic signals aboundU.S., Canadian rate cut forecasts continue to divergeCanada's inflation rate falls to 1.6 per cent in SeptemberStrong discret...

Oct 21, 2024

Energy Innovation Fair's Green Gala Awards recognize industry and community energy innovation

As an opening to the Energy Innovation Fair that took place last weekend, Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) hosted the Green Awards Gala to recognize energy innovation across Alberta on October 18. The Energ...

Oct 21, 2024

Red Deer housing up 115 per cent in 2024

The province has continued its progress in keeping up with the demand for housing in Alberta in 2024.In Red Deer, the community saw a 115 per cent increase from 146 to 314 homes this year, according t...

Sheldon Spackman Oct 17, 2024

Flying high: Chinook's Edge students embark on aviation adventure

(By Chinook's Edge School Division) Six Chinook's Edge students are cleared for takeoff as they embark on a career pathway learning opportunity in aviation, which became open to Grade 11 and 12 studen...

Jordan Rein Oct 17, 2024 Left to right: Jonathan Schafer (Grade 12, Ecole Olds High School), Silas Marks (Grade 12, Ecole Olds High School), Ashton Shaitel (Grade 12, Innisfail High School), Tyrell Mackenzie (Grade 12, Spruce View School), Thatcher Usciski (Grade 12, SPruce View School), Kiera Dux (Grade 11, Spruce View School). (Chinooks Edge School Division)

Third annual Premier's Summit on Fairness for Newcomers continues progress

The third annual Premier's Summit on Fairness for Newcomers took place in Calgary on Wednesday with this year's theme in mind of "celebrating trades and professions in Alberta." The provincial governm...

Oct 17, 2024

RDP launches two new AI programs

Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) is launching two new artificial intelligence (AI) programs in the fall of 2025, and applications are open now. Students can apply for the new Artificial Intelligence and Dat...

Oct 17, 2024

Innisfail & District Chamber of Commerce to host Business of the Year Awards

The 2024 Business of the Year Awards are just around the corner.On Wednesday the Innisfail and District Chamber of Commerce announced they'll host the Awards on Tuesday, Oct. 29 at the Innisfail Legio...

Oct 16, 2024

Penhold awards project bid for new public services building

A new public services and fire hall building planned for Penhold has moved farther along in the design process after town council officially awarded the project bid to general contractor Scott Builder...

Oct 16, 2024

Energy Innovation Fair to showcase industry growth and highlights

Red Deerians interested in investing in, working in, or simply learning more about energy innovation in Alberta are invited to the Energy Innovation Fair on Saturday, October 19. Held in the Cenovus L...

Sheldon Spackman Oct 15, 2024

Construction of innovative dairy processing plant moo-ving along smoothly

An innovative dairy processing facility, Dairy Innovation West (DIW), coming to Lacombe County is expected to be up and running by the spring of 2025, and have notable impacts on Canada's western dair...

Oct 15, 2024