Author Archives: Josh Hall
751 unmarked graves at Saskatchewan residential school: First Nation
COWESSESS FIRST NATION -- A Saskatchewan First Nation says it has found 751 unmarked graves at the site of a former residential school. The Cowessess First Nation says ground-penetrating radar recentl...
Jun 24, 2021
Lacombe providing more assurance for local developers
Lacombe city council has approved the use of surety bonds as a development security - a move hoped to provide more financial assurance for the City and flexibility for developers. City officials say s...
Jun 17, 2021
Red Deer down to 95 active COVID cases
Red Deer's active COVID-19 cases count has dipped below 100. There are 95 active cases in the city as of Wednesday, according to the latest numbers from the province. That's down from Tuesday's total ...
Jun 16, 2021
Videos spotlight Clearwater County seniors from June 7-13
Like many communities, Clearwater County is marking Seniors' Week starting June 7, along with the Government of Alberta. Arlene Como, a Seniors Social Needs Coordinator in Clearwater County, says seni...
Jun 05, 2021
Crews respond to fire in downtown Red Deer
CORRECTION: A previous version of this story placed the fire at 4920 - 50 Avenue following conversations with RDES and communication from The City. The correct address of where the fire was is 5020 - ...
Jun 03, 2021
Child injured after hitting parked vehicle near Red Deer school
Red Deer RCMP are investigating a collision between a vehicle and a child near Mattie McCullough Elementary School Thursday morning. Mounties confirm the incident happened around 8:10 a.m. across from...
Jun 03, 2021
Ehlers scores two, Jets take 3-0 series lead over Oilers with 5-4 comeback OT win
WINNIPEG - Nikolaj Ehlers scored his second goal of the game in overtime and the Winnipeg Jets stormed back with three unanswered goals in the third period to beat the Edmonton Oilers 5-4 on Sunday, t...
May 23, 2021
Over 50,000 Red Deerians now have one dose of vaccine
Red Deer's active COVID-19 case count has dropped by 23 to 496 on Sunday. Recoveries in Red Deer climbed to 4,939 while the number of COVID-19 cases identified in the city since the start of the pande...
May 23, 2021
Loss prevention officer stabbed at south Red Deer Walmart
RCMP say a loss prevention officer at Red Deer's south Walmart location was stabbed Saturday afternoon. Cpl. Troy Savinkoff with Alberta RCMP says the incident happened around 4 p.m. when the 27-year-...
May 22, 2021 Walmart in south Red Deer. (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)
Province, Central Alberta Pride recognize annual Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia
Monday marks the 17th annual International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia. Leela Aheer, Alberta's Minister of Culture, Multiculturalism and Status of Women, shared comments this morn...
May 17, 2021