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Local student wins Alberta Regional Braille Challenge for third consecutive year
A local middle school student has been recognized by Red Deer Public Schools for his third straight win at the Alberta Regional Braille Challenge in Calgary in March.Caden Johnson, a grade six student...
May 10, 2019 Caden Johnson, a grade six student at Westpark Middle School, was recognized by Red Deer Public Schools on Wednesday for placing first at the Alberta Regional Braille Challenge in Calgary in March for the third consecutive year.
Local business owner wins vacant seat on Rocky town council
Dave Auld has won the municipal by-election for a seat on Rocky Mountain House town council.Held on May 3, Auld received 176 votes in the by-election, the most among the seven candidates who were vyin...
May 04, 2019 Dave Auld (Facebook)
Taxes might not be payable by credit card
Rocky Mountain House town council are considering banning property owners from paying their municipal taxes with a credit card. Some people pay with credit card because they have no other choice, but ...
May 03, 2019
Candlelight vigil in Red Deer for Sri Lanka bombing victims
A candlelight vigil is being held in Red Deer to honour those killed in the Easter bombing attack in Sri Lanka. The vigil is slated for Thursday starting at 8 p.m. at City Hall Park. It is being hoste...
Apr 24, 2019
Polar Plunge Alberta raises $185,000 for Special Olympics
EDMONTON- 450 plungers came together across five cities for the coolest parties in Alberta as they dove into freezing waters at Polar Plunge Alberta in support of Special Olympics.Polar Plunge challen...
Apr 24, 2019
Canadians in Sri Lanka told to exercise extreme caution after bombings
OTTAWA - Canadians in Sri Lanka are being warned to exercise a high degree of caution after a series of bombings on Sunday killed nearly 300 people, including dozens of foreigners. Global Affairs Cana...
Apr 22, 2019
Edwin Parr Award nominee continues to learn from her former high school teacher in Olds
Bailey Sisson's first year of teaching at cole Olds High School has a familiar feel to it, as she is working alongside her own former teacher!Bailey grew up in the Chinook's Edge school community of I...
Apr 11, 2019
Red Deer Public nominates Barrie Wilson teacher for Edwin Parr Award
Randi Cummerford, a grade 3 teacher at cole Barrie Wilson School, is Red Deer Public Schools' 2018 nominee for the Zone 4 ASBA Edwin Parr Teacher Award. Cummerford is a graduate of the Red Deer Colleg...
Apr 11, 2019
Ponoka teacher named A Better World Canada's Citizen of the Year
LACOMBE- Ponoka teacher Julie Lapointe has been named A Better World Canada's 2019 Citizen of the Year. The 27-year-old received the coveted honour for her volunteer efforts that started when she was ...
Apr 11, 2019 Julie Lapointe (Photo: Laura Tester)
Rally for QSAs and GSAs happening Tuesday in Red Deer
The fight to maintain current protections around gay-straight and queer-straight alliances is coming to Red Deer.Rallies have already been held in Edmonton and Calgary in response to a proposal from t...
Apr 05, 2019 Crowds gathered outside the provincial Legislature on Mar. 27, 2019 to protest the UCP's proposal to claw back protections related to GSAs. (Credit: Bobbi Cullum)