Author Archives: Josh Hall
Ponoka's annual town-wide garage sale happening this weekend
Town of Ponoka PSA -- The Town of Ponoka 2025 Community-Wide Garage Sale map is now available on the Town of Ponoka website at Ponoka.ca/p/Community-Wide-Garage-Sale. The map is a guide for residents ...
Jul 15, 2025
Province wants to double width of QEII Hwy at Red Deer, but would encroach upon sensitive wetlands
A project to increase vehicle capacity on the QEII Highway as it passes Red Deer would encroach upon the city's Maskepetoon Park and Heritage Ranch areas, according to government documents. A public i...
Jul 11, 2025
Alberta gained 30,000 jobs in June, leading national growth
It was a good month for jobs in Alberta. That is according to a new report from Statistics Canada, which says the province's unemployment rate fell from 7.4 per cent in May to 6.8 per cent in June. Em...
Jul 11, 2025
Attack of the moths? Not such a big deal, says Red Deer Parks dep't facilitator
The next week or two, and hopefully not longer, may include a few run-ins with forest tent moths, especially if you live in Red Deer. The fuzzy-faced critters have proliferated in the city over the la...
Jul 11, 2025
Alberta introduces new standards for books in school libraries
The Alberta government has announced new standards regarding inappropriate sexual content in school libraries. Under the standards, school libraries are not permitted to include library materials cont...
Jul 10, 2025
Penhold man wanted Canada-wide arrested near Dickson Dam
Innisfail RCMP have arrested a 25-year-old man they say is a prolific offender after an incident on July 3.Mounties received a report that day of a stolen Ford F350 truck, which they believed to have ...
Jul 10, 2025
RDP receives $1.75 million grant for Innovation in CIM-TAC
Red Deer Polytechnic announced Wednesday that they've received a $1.75 million grant from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC). The institution has also renewed thei...
Jul 09, 2025
Red Deer County council approves $1.65 million in funding for Innisfail Aquatic Centre
Red Deer County council has approved $1.65 million towards planned upgrades and enhancements which are part of the Innisfail Aquatic Centre modernization project.At their regular meeting Tuesday, coun...
Jul 09, 2025
ENDED: Severe thunderstorm watch issued for Red Deer
The City of Red Deer and parts of central Alberta are under a severe thunderstorm watch, according to Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC).Officials say conditions are favourable for the devel...
Jul 09, 2025
Two people facing charges after evading police in Lacombe
The Lacombe Police Service are investigating after two individuals evaded police in a vehicle reported stolen. The alleged incident took place in the early morning hours of July 8 after a resident rep...
Jul 08, 2025