Author Archives: Josh Hall
Majority of Canadian youth have been bullied, child poverty on the rise: report
A new report released as students across the country return to school finds bullying, poverty and mental illness are on the rise among Canadian youth and urges action from policy-makers to improve the...
Sep 02, 2025
Death toll from earthquake in Afghanistan rises to 900
JALALABAD, Afghanistan (AP) - The death toll from a strong earthquake in Afghanistan's east rose to 900, with 3,000 people injured, an official said Tuesday as rescue teams scoured the area for surviv...
Sep 02, 2025
One dead in Hwy 2A crash, north of Red Deer
One person has died in a collision north of Red Deer on Saturday. RCMP say it was just after 9:30 a.m. when they received a report of a serious two-vehicle crash between an SUV and motorcycle on Highw...
Aug 30, 2025
Turning Point Society holds International Overdose Awareness Day event
This year's International Overdose Awareness Day event in Red Deer was a bit more solemn compared to years' past.That's because the Turning Point Society of Alberta, who helped co-organize the Interna...
Aug 29, 2025
RCMP urge safe water practices as Albertans try to beat the heat
As a prolonged heat warning remains in effect for most of Alberta, the RCMP reminds the public to practice safe water habits while taking refuge from the heat.As residents try to find some relief or s...
Aug 29, 2025
Alberta launches new digital wallet and mobile health card
The UCP government is launching what they call the new Alberta Wallet.This will give Albertans the option to carry their Government of Alberta-issued documents on their phones.A mobile health card is ...
Aug 29, 2025
ATA: Kids will be in Alberta schools next week, despite impasse between teachers and UCP government
Alberta teachers and their employer are at an impasse on contract negotiations, but according to Jason Schilling, president of the Alberta Teachers' Association (ATA), kids will be in school next week...
Aug 29, 2025
Podcast: Rebels 2025 first-rounder Nolan Wolitski savouring first training camp experience
Your first Western Hockey League training camp is often a memorable one. It's the first time you get to step on the ice with the big club, meet new friends, and develop chemistry with future teammates...
Aug 29, 2025
Alberta on track for even bigger budget deficit, now at $6.5B
The bad news for Alberta's oil-reliant budget is set to get worse.Finance Minister Nate Horner says softening oil prices mean this year's projected budget deficit is expected to grow by $1.3 billion, ...
Aug 28, 2025
AUPE and provincial government receive mediator's recommendation, ratification vote imminent
The Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE) and the Government of Alberta have received the mediator's recommendations for a settlement that would form a new collective bargaining agreement if it...
Aug 28, 2025