Category Archives: Red Deer
RDP announces two honorary degree recipients for 2023
Red Deer Polytechnic has announced the recipients of two 2023 Honorary Degrees.Dr. James Barmby and Dr. Russell Schnell will receive Honorary Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies Degrees in r...
May 28, 2023
RDP receives two national awards for alumni initiatives
Red Deer Polytechnic has received two awards from the Canadian Council for the Advancement of Education (CCAE).In the annual Prix d'Excellence, Palate: A Taste of Local received silver in the Best Alu...
May 28, 2023
Sylvan Lake installing 11 electric vehicle charging stations
Eleven electric vehicle charging stations are set to be installed in Sylvan Lake.The Town says this is possible due to grant money from the Municipal Climate Change Action Centre, which is a partnersh...
May 28, 2023
Indigenous Grade 8s from around central Alberta gather for conference
More than 100 Indigenous Grade 8 students from around central Alberta gathered earlier this month for the Inspiring Success Youth Conference.Sponsored by We Matter and Canadian Roots Exchange, the eve...
May 28, 2023
Sunnybrook Farm Museum welcoming guests for another great season
Sunnybrook Farm Museum held its first big event of the season on Saturday, welcoming the earliest of the estimated 13,000 Albertans who'll walk through the gates in 2023.Spring on the Farm included fa...
May 27, 2023
Bowden Grandview School teacher wins Edwin Parr Award
A Chinook's Edge School Division teacher is the recipient of the Zone 4 Edwin Parr Award.Annually, teachers from each school division are nominated for the award in their provincial school zone. The a...
May 27, 2023
RCMP efforts highlight importance of National Impaired Driving Enforcement Day
2On May 20, Blackfalds RCMP conducted joint check stops and roving patrols with peace officers as part of National Impaired Driving Enforcement Day."Impaired driving is the leading cause of criminal d...
May 27, 2023
Trial date set for man charged in stolen truck, travel trailer, U-haul, and erratic driving incident
A trial date has been scheduled for a man last known to reside in Red Deer who is facing nearly two dozen charges after police seized a stolen truck, travel trailer, and U-Haul truck following a fligh...
May 26, 2023
Olymel reducing hog production in Alberta and Saskatchewan; no job cuts at Red Deer plant
Olymel says it is cutting about 80 jobs as it reduces its hog production in Western Canada.However, Casey Smit, Vice-President of Swine Production for Western Canada, says there is no intent to make s...
May 26, 2023
Trial scheduled for man charged in Sundre homicide
Trial dates have been set for a Sundre man charged in a local homicide last summer.Solaimane Elbettah, 28, is scheduled for trial from Feb. 26-March 8, 2024, in Calgary Court of King's Bench following...
May 26, 2023