Author Archives: Josh Hall
Red Deer Riggers to face Edmonton in rematch of 2021 Sunburst League final
The Red Deer Riggers are headed to the Sunburst Senior AAA Baseball League championship final for the first time since 2021.They swept the Calgary Diamondbacks in the best-of-three south division fina...
Aug 08, 2025
Podcast: 'Alberta Forever Canada' petition organizer says to expect a knock at your door soon
Ninety days, 293,976 signatures... That's the benchmark former deputy premier Thomas Lukaszuk and his thousands of helpers need to meet if they want to prove their point that Albertans clearly don't w...
Aug 08, 2025
Red Deer city council approves rezoning for Creekside Mobile Home Park
Red Deer city council passed second and third reading Wednesday to rezone Creekside Mobile Home Park for high-density residential development following a public hearing the night before.Various city c...
Aug 07, 2025
Changes to Evergreen NASP will allow for more home building instead of commercial
Changes made this week to the long-term planning documents for Red Deer's Evergreen neighbourhood will allow for homes to be built.Red Deer city council approved amendments to the Evergreen Neighbourh...
Aug 07, 2025
Game 1 of Gulls playoff series rescheduled to tonight
The Sylvan Lake Gulls will have to wait a bit longer before they get the chance to play in front of their home crowd in the Western Canadian Baseball League (WCBL) playoffs.Game 1 of the Western Divis...
Aug 07, 2025
Westerner Park urges city council to advocate for more funding
Westerner Park is asking Red Deer city council to advocate for them to the provincial government for more operating dollars and sustainable capital funding. In their 2024-25 financial report presented...
Aug 06, 2025
Jamie Hoover seeking re-election as mayor in Blackfalds, and school board seat
Blackfalds Mayor Jamie Hoover is doubling down in the upcoming municipal election, set for Oct. 20. Hoover announced in a release this week he will seek re-election, and also a seat as school board tr...
Aug 06, 2025
Westerner Rally for Cars & Kids goes Sept. 13
The inaugural Westerner Rally for Cars & Kids is quickly approaching, and central Albertans have multiple ways they can get involved. The fundraiser is a two-part event on Sept. 13, first with a f...
Aug 06, 2025
Lacombe Police seeking driver who fled traffic stop using floodlight
Lacombe Police Service (LPS) is seeking assistance to identify the driver in an alleged dangerous driving incident over the long weekend. At approximately 2:30 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 4, a Lacombe Police...
Aug 05, 2025
Red Deer to host 'pop-up' Royal Tyrrell exhibit for 40th anniversary
Alberta's premier dinosaur museum and palaeontology lab is celebrating a major milestone in 2025, and a series of special events will take place across the province.The Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeon...
Aug 05, 2025