Author Archives: Josh Hall
Flooding shuts down parts of Bower Place after heavy rainfall
Portions of Bower Place Shopping Centre became severely flooded Thursday afternoon following a torrential downpour that hit the region. Parts of the mall which ended up being taped off were the sectio...
Jun 13, 2019 (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)
Amber Alert cancelled after three kids and mom found near Sylvan Lake
An Amber Alert for three kids believed to have been abducted from their home in Fox Creek was cancelled Saturday morning after police discovered the trio and their mother near Sylvan Lake. Alberta RCM...
Jun 01, 2019
Path to recovery difficult for sexual assault victims
A local woman sexually assaulted 13 years ago says her mental health is still impacted to this day. The woman, who we'll refer to as Rosa, eventually found herself at Red Deer's Central Alberta Sexual...
May 31, 2019 Dr. Jamie Prowse Turner with the Central Alberta Sexual Assault Support Centre says there's no typical reaction to being a victim of a sexual assault. (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)
#9PMRoutine aims to curb residential crime in Red Deer
Red Deer RCMP and The City of Red Deer are rolling out a new crime prevention campaign you can take part in before climbing into bed. The #9PMRoutine offers a batch of priority items citizens should e...
May 30, 2019 Constable Derek Turner shuts and locks a window during a #9PMRoutine demonstration on Thursday at Red Deer's Cronquist House. (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)
Rising Sport Star Awards given out at 5th annual Xplore Sport Day
From tai chi to football, to tennis and quidditch, Red Deerians young and old tried out all kinds of different activities Sunday at the fifth annual 'Xplore' Sport Day. The event took place downtown a...
May 26, 2019 (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)
Local artists create paintings of hope for Mustard Seed users
A series of paintings being donated to The Mustard Seed aims to inspire hope, joy and resilience among those who utilize their facility in Red Deer. Local artist Erin Boake, owner and operator of Artr...
May 25, 2019 (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)
Public help RCMP nab three suspects in Sundre
Three people wanted on numerous warrants are in custody thanks to the keen eye of the public, according to RCMP. It was May 15 when Mounties say they received a complaint of several suspicious persons...
May 25, 2019
Red Deer MMA fighter wins latest amateur title in Bahamas
An amateur mixed martial artist from Red Deer is celebrating after a big victory at the 2019 IMMAF Pan American Championships in Nassau, Bahamas. Jett Grande, who is just 21, actually won the final by...
May 20, 2019 Red Deerian Jett Grande won the IMMAF Pan American Amateur Championship in Nassau, Bahamas last week after his opponent from the Czech Republic backed out due to injury.(MMA Empire on Facebook)
Mr. Gay Canada returns from international competition in South Africa
Former Red Deerian and current Mr. Gay Canada titleholder is back on home turf after several busy days in South Africa for the Mr. Gay World competition. Josh Rimer, who now lives in Vancouver and is ...
May 20, 2019 Former Red Deerian and current Mr. Gay Canada Josh Rimer (left) with Mr. Gay Spain in Cape Town, South Africa for the recent Mr. Gay World competition. (Supplied)
Local runners place well in annual Woody's RV World Marathon
The annual Woody's RV World Marathon, half marathon, and 10 km events took place Sunday under mostly sunny skies. Taking the win in the men's marathon was Brett McPhedran of Revelstoke, BC with a time...
May 20, 2019 (Kael Clark)