Tag Archives: Education
Local Hindus push for earlier inclusion in Draft K-6 curriculum
Close to 50 people are expected to gather physically-distanced for a peaceful rally in south Red Deer on Saturday, June 19, calling for the province to include the Hindu religion along with other fait...
Jun 18, 2021
Olds College launches Pan-Canadian Smart Farm Network
Olds College has announced the launch of a new network of Smart Farms.Officials say the Pan-Canadian Smart Farm Network is committed to sharing data and expertise that will help farmers, industry and ...
Jun 17, 2021
Olds College, Loyalist College sign agriculture applied research MOU
Unifying key agriculture applied research, education and training across the country, Loyalist College and Olds College have signed a "memorandum of understanding" (MOU) to work together to advance Ca...
Jun 15, 2021
$13M in upgrades underway at RDC
$13 million in capital maintenance work is underway at Red Deer College. The college has been able to upgrade roofing, mechanical control systems, and lighting.Over the past 12 months, RDC received $1...
Jun 15, 2021
Pride Day planned for June 2 at Lindsay Thurber
Students at some Red Deer Public schools will be marking Pride Month in the coming days.Schools were left to organize their own Pride events should they choose to after Red Deer Public Schools trustee...
May 31, 2021
More schools to offer free feminine hygiene products thanks to provincial grant
The United Way is launching a two-year pilot project to ensure women and girls in Alberta have access to feminine hygiene products.The Government of Alberta is giving $260,000 to the Period Promise ca...
May 28, 2021
Alberta investing up to $45 million in supports for students in grades 1-3
EDMONTON, AB - The provincial government is making an investment in Alberta's students. Premier Jason Kenney noted on Friday that education has been disrupted for many students because of the COVID-19...
May 28, 2021
Grade 7 student's love for science takes her to national fair
Kaitlyn Rumohr is just 13-years-old, but she's already blazing a trail toward a career in medicine.Rumohr, a grade seven student at Glendale School in Red Deer, recently participated in the Canada-Wid...
May 27, 2021
Most Alberta students head back to class after two weeks of online learning
EDMONTON - Most of Alberta's students will return to in-person learning today.Students have been attending classes online since May 7 when the government ordered all kindergarten to Grade 12 students ...
May 25, 2021
Alberta asks universities to report on links with Beijing and Communist Party
Alberta's advanced education minister has sent a letter to four of the province's universities asking them to pause their pursuit of new or renewed partnerships with organizations linked with China or...
May 25, 2021