Tag Archives: People

First-year Blackfalds teacher named 2021 Edwin Parr division finalist
A teacher from Blackfalds has been named as a Division finalist for the Alberta School Boards Association (ASBA) 2021 Edwin Parr Award.Selected by the Board of Trustees for Red Deer Catholic Regional ...
Apr 15, 2021

Family of slain Bowden mother urges end to stigma around domestic violence
The family of a central Alberta woman murdered last month is urging families to have tough conversations about domestic violence.Kirsten O'Donoghue (Gardner) was found dead in her Bowden apartment on ...
Apr 15, 2021

Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth II, dies aged 99
LONDON - Prince Philip, the irascible and tough-minded husband of Queen Elizabeth II who spent more than seven decades supporting his wife in a role that both defined and constricted his life, has die...
Apr 09, 2021

Missing man may be in Red Deer: Ponoka RCMP
APRIL 21 - Ponoka RCMP have located Traytyn Okeymow safe and unharmed. RCMP would like to thank the public for their assistance.
Apr 08, 2021

New Superintendent for Wolf Creek Public Schools
Tim De Ruyck has been appointed as the new Superintendent of Schools and Chief Executive Officer for Wolf Creek School Division (Wolf Creek Public Schools) effective September 1, 2021.De Ruyck spent 2...
Apr 06, 2021

WCPS Board nominates Bluffton School teacher for Edwin Parr Award
The Wolf Creek Public Schools (WCPS) Board of Trustees has nominated Bluffton School teacher Ty Wagar for the 2021 Edwin Parr Award. Wagar teaches grades 2-9 physical education, grade 7-9 math and jun...
Apr 06, 2021

MISSING: 19 y/o Gavin Cordova from Red Deer
Red Deer RCMP is requesting the public's assistance in locating a missing man.Gavin Cordova, 19, was last seen on March 26 in Red Deer. Cordova is described as:- Caucasian - 134 pounds- 5 feet, 8 inch...
Apr 04, 2021

Caroline teacher nominated for Edwin Parr Award
Wild Rose School Division has announced Jadeyn Leenstra as its nominee for the Zone 4 Edwin Parr Award.The award is handed out each year to first-year teachers who show exemplary dedication and commit...
Mar 31, 2021

Sylvan Lake man wins $100,000
Neal Arksey was shocked when he checked his LOTTO MAX ticket and discovered he had won $100,000 on the February 16 EXTRA draw. "I checked my ticket on the Lotto Spot! app," he said. "When I saw all of...
Mar 25, 2021

30 years after Victoria's Michael Dunahee vanished, a new sketch is being released
VICTORIA - It has been 30 years since Michael Dunahee disappeared from a playground in Victoria in a case that became one of the largest missing child investigations in Canada. The Victoria Police Dep...
Mar 24, 2021