Author Archives: Josh Hall
Judge quashes Alberta separation petition in favour of First Nations
A judge threw out an Alberta separatist petition Wednesday, ruling the province had a duty to consult with First Nations -- a decision quickly declared "anti-democratic" by Premier Danielle Smith. Jus...
May 13, 2026
Canada's Alert Ready system to be tested in most provinces today
*Alert will occur at 1:55 p.m. in Alberta OTTAWA - Canadians across most of the country will hear the shrill screeching siren of the public alerting system today. A test message and tone from Alert Re...
May 06, 2026
Red Deer RCMP respond to downtown stabbing Friday night
Two youths, one male and one female, are facing charges following a stabbing in the downtown core Friday evening. Red Deer RCMP officers responded at about 9:05 on April 17 to an area near 49 Avenue (...
Apr 18, 2026 (Image Credit: Alberta RCMP)
Alberta government moves to drastically reduce access to medically assisted dying
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's government took steps Wednesday to drastically restrict who's eligible for medical assistance in dying. Smith's United Conservative Party government introdu...
Mar 18, 2026
Blustery Sunday hits much of Alberta
The wind got windy on Sunday across Alberta. Things got blustery as a wind warning had been applied to many southern parts of the province. The warning advised of incoming wind that could reach 90 km/...
Mar 09, 2026 rdnewsNOW file photo
Alberta's mental health and addictions minister says overdose stats declining, but stats suggest otherwise
How the fight to save people in Red Deer from opioid-related overdoses is going, seems to be a matter of perspective. According to the Alberta government's Substance Use Surveillance System, EMS respo...
Jan 05, 2026
'Learn to Skate' event marks 15 years in Red Deer
Ice skating on a frozen pond: it's about as Canadian an experience one can find. And when the temperature is just right, at about -10 Celsius, it hits just right. With the exception of a year during t...
Jan 02, 2026
Year-in-Review: Sylvan Lake Mayor Megan Hanson proud of community growth in 2025
Sylvan Lake Mayor Megan Hanson said 2025 was a busy year for the town, but also an interesting one because of the municipal election.Looking back at the past year, she's proud of the community's growt...
Dec 31, 2025
The Everything Red Deer Podcast: Revisiting rdnewsNOW's top local SPORTS stories of 2025
rdnewsNOW has been hard at work all year, and we've curated an extensive list of the year's top local sports stories for you, below.Listen to a very special episode of The Everything Red Deer Podcast ...
Dec 31, 2025
Rebels shut out at home by Tigers
The Red Deer Rebels' losing streak was extended to eight games following an 8-0 loss to the Medicine Hat Tigers on Tuesday evening. The shorthanded Rebels struggled to find the back of the net and got...
Dec 30, 2025