Category Archives: Red Deer
Skilled trades industry is on the rise in Alberta, according to Energy Job Shop
The part-owner of a company aimed at helping connect job seekers and employers in the skilled trades industry says workers are in high demand.Co-founder of the Energy Job Shop, Andrew Forster, said th...
Mar 05, 2026 (Image Credit: ID 30001626 © Matthew Benoit | Dreamstime.com)
Red Deer Public enhances transparency with new platform
Red Deer Public Schools says it is the first school division in Alberta to make comprehensive school and Division-level data publicly available on an ongoing basis through Baragar's District Intellige...
Mar 05, 2026 (Image Credit: Red Deer Public Schools)
Provincial government announces funding for new high schools in Sylvan Lake
Two school projects in Red Deer and Sylvan Lake, currently in the planning stages, are set to receive funding from the provincial government if the 2026 budget is passed. The modernization of Ecole Or...
Mar 05, 2026 (Image Credit: Red Deer Public School/Supplied)
Update: Red Deer RCMP respond to incident on Cole Street
Update at 9:49 p.m. on Wednesday, March 4: Red Deer RCMP report that the suspect has been arrested and the heavy police presence is over. Additional details of the arrest will be released once charges...
Mar 04, 2026 (Image Credit: rdnewsNOW file photo)
Open house for Red Deer Public Schools' Fire Academy
Ever thought about becoming a firefighter?If you're a student who will be in grades 11 or 12, or if you are a member of the public, you are invited to attend an open house for Red Deer Public Schools'...
Mar 04, 2026 (Image Credit: Supplied)
Red Deer Polytechnic holds Energy Innovation Fair
Officials with Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) say the institution is positioning itself as a catalyst for innovation, productivity and a driver of economic growth. On Feb. 25, on RDP's main campus, the En...
Mar 04, 2026 Industry panelists share their insight with attendees during Red Deer Polytechnic’s Energy Innovation Fair (l-r): Chelsah Thomas (Sol Invictus, standing at podium); Ryan Donald (FortisAlberta); Juan Monterossa (Alberta EcoTrust); Keren Perla (Energy Futures Lab); and Bill Whitelaw (Rextag Energy). (Image Credit: RDP)
Around 200 RDPSD teachers take part in curriculum refresh
Approximately 200 Grade 1-6 teachers in Red Deer Public Schools took part in a division-wide curriculum refresh to strengthen student learning.They came together over several weeks near the end of Feb...
Mar 04, 2026 (Image Credit: Red Deer Public Schools/Supplied)
Red Deer Home Show returns this weekend for 47th edition
The Red Deer Home Show returns for a 47th year this weekend.From March 6-8, the expo takes over a large chunk of Westerner Park, with more than 220 Canadian businesses and 430 booths across four pavil...
Mar 04, 2026 (Image Credit: rdnewsNOW file photo)
Red Deer RCMP arrest two for alleged weapons trafficking
The Red Deer RCMP have arrested a pair of residents after police seized 3D-printed weapons during a compliance check in the Clearview neighbourhood.Police say on Feb. 22, the Red Deer RCMP Crime Reduc...
Mar 04, 2026 (Image Credit: Red Deer RCMP/Supplied)
Budget views shared in meeting with finance minister and Chamber members
It's going to be a "tough few years," Alberta's finance minister told members of the Red Deer District Chamber on Tuesday. Nate Horner, also MLA for Drumheller-Stettler, is on a tour of Alberta, speak...
Mar 03, 2026 L-R: MLAs Jennifer Johnson, Adriana LaGrange, Nate Horner, and Jason Stephan, spoke at a town hall style post-budget meeting attended by around 80 members of the Red Deer District Chamber. Chamber CEO Frank Creasey (right) moderated the meeting. (Image Credit: (Supplied))