Author Archives: Josh Hall
Local MLAs react to UCP caucus ousting
Two local MLAs to have previously criticized Premier Jason Kenney's decision-making on COVID restrictions are speaking out following a tumultuous week for the United Conservative Party. It was on Thur...
May 15, 2021
Westerner Park CEO says City bailout gives taxpayers 'right level of assurance'
It's been a long haul for Westerner Park officials, says CEO Mike Olesen, a day after Red Deer city council approved a $22 million aid package. The bailout, which includes a $3 million operating grant...
May 13, 2021
Maker of popular Red Deer R2-D2 remembered as a legend and doting father
Passionate. Geeky. Kind. Generous. Legend. That's how family and friends of Kris Sturgess describe the man who became known as 'Mr. R2-D2' around central Alberta. Sturgess passed away at Red Deer Regi...
May 08, 2021
Red Deer with 886 active COVID-19 cases, one new death
Red Deer saw its number of active COVID-19 cases take a slight dip on Friday, going from 894 to 886. Recoveries are up 64 to 3,923 as the total number of COVID-19 cases attributed to Red Deer rose 57 ...
May 07, 2021
Injunction granted against Whistle Stop ahead of planned weekend gatherings
One day after Alberta Health Services closed down a central Alberta eatery for repeatedly breaching public health orders, the health authority announced Thursday evening it has taken further legal act...
May 06, 2021
Bowden rodeo event defies health restrictions
Despite a one-day record of 2,433 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, a large crowd of people, reportedly more than 2,000, showed up at a rodeo event near Bowden. The event, dubbed the No More Lockdowns R...
May 02, 2021
Rise in Red Deer's active cases slows over last week
Red Deer's record active caseload of COVID-19 cases continues rising, though not at quite a hot pace. The number of active cases in the city is now 733, up six from Friday. In the last week, the activ...
May 01, 2021
Shelter extension gets first reading to stay put in Railyards
Red Deer city council passed first reading of a bylaw on Thursday which would allow Safe Harbour to operate a temporary shelter at Cannery Row for another year. The matter will come back for public he...
Apr 29, 2021
41 years later, Terry Fox's legacy helping people through life
When 21-year-old Terry Fox set off from St. John's, Newfoundland on April 12, 1980 for what would be a gruelling, emotional and iconic 143-day Marathon of Hope, he began keeping a journal. "Today is t...
Apr 11, 2021
440,000 COVID-19 rapid test kits going to 300 Alberta schools
The Government of Alberta is ramping up its in-school rapid screening test program, expanding to 300 schools in Calgary, Edmonton, Lethbridge and Grande Prairie. Four hundred and forty thousand rapid ...
Apr 10, 2021