Education

RDC excited to welcome new president

In the spring of 2018, my colleagues on RDC's Board of Governors and I began an important task: the process of selecting Red Deer College's 11th President. As a Board, we had been preparing for the da...

Aug 13, 2019

New book addresses stereotypes surrounding millennials

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A multitude of stereotypes surround millennials, with some saying the generation is entitled and narcissistic.But just how many of those stereotypes are true? That's part of the basis...

Aug 11, 2019 (University of Lethbridge)

First Rider school bus safety program happening in Red Deer and Olds

Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools is partnering with Chinook's Edge School Division, Prairie Bus Lines and Red Deer Public Schools to offer First Rider information sessions on August 13 in Red Deer a...

Aug 10, 2019 (rdnewsNOW/Troy Gillard)

Central Alberta colleges receive top marks for financial process and reporting

High marks for both Red Deer College and Olds College following the release on Wednesday of the Auditor General's 2018 report on post-secondary institutions. On Aug, 7, Doug Wylie noted which institut...

Aug 08, 2019

Bee swarm scares, but shines light on importance of our apian friends

Residents were abuzz on Wednesday in Red Deer's Devonshire neighbourhood where a swarm of bees had taken over a tree on one family's front lawn.Scott Malo says his wife described it to him over the ph...

Aug 01, 2019 (Supplied/Scott Malo)

Young readers celebrate Reading College graduation

Over 60 local students entering grade three this fall celebrated their graduation at RDC on Wednesday from the eighth annual Reading College, hosted by the Foundation for Red Deer Public Schools.Offic...

Jul 31, 2019 61 Red Deer Public School students celebrated their graduation from Reading College at RDC on Wednesday. The eighth annual program helps struggling young readers heading into grade three each fall. (Red Deer Public Schools)

U of L grad student wins award for study into violence in non-monogamous and queer relationships

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Jaisie Walker is the recipient of the Parkland Institute Graduate Research Award.The University of Lethbridge graduate student's project is titled, "Unsettling Lateral Violence: Queer...

Jul 28, 2019 Jaisie Walker (University of Lethbridge)

Budget triples for Leslieville School utilities work

The new school being built in Leslieville has hit a road bump, now having to relocate a wastewater force-main and a natural gas line.The lines need to be moved to run through the Leslieville School gr...

Jul 25, 2019

Red Deer student wins Queen’s Golden Jubilee Citizenship Award

A former student at cole Secondaire Notre Dame High School in Red Deer has been honoured with the Queen's Golden Jubilee Citizenship Award. The Government of Alberta award honours students who have co...

Jul 24, 2019 (Photo: Government of Alberta)

Alberta government pauses field testing of new elementary school curriculum

EDMONTON - Alberta's United Conservative government has paused tryouts of a new elementary school curriculum.School boards were sent a letter with the announcement and it was confirmed by the Educatio...

Jul 22, 2019