Author Archives: Josh Hall
Alberta teachers vote 95% in favour of strike action
Alberta teachers have voted 95 per cent in favour of striking -- sending the "unmistakeable message" they are united and determined to no longer "hold up a crumbling education system." The vote took p...
Jun 10, 2025
Podcast: Olympic & Paralympic heroes, college record holders, among vaunted 2025 Alberta Sports Hall of Fame class
Not a single accomplishment belonging to any of this year's inductees into the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame would've been possible without community.That was a common thread among the messages inductee...
Jun 09, 2025
Podcast: Steps Across Generations walk brings fun, but calls still out for seniors advocate
Seniors Week -- it's only important to seniors, right? One would've found out that's quite the misconception if they'd attended the second annual Steps Over Generations walk in Red Deer on Thursday. T...
Jun 06, 2025
RDP celebrates largest-ever graduating class at 61st Convocation
The 61st Convocation at Red Deer Polytechnic Friday marked not only a tremendous accomplishment for the class of 2025 but a momentous occasion for the institution.Approximately 980 students graduated ...
Jun 06, 2025
Gulls and Bulls to duel in WCBL Rural Roots Baseball Classic Sunday in Oyen
The Sylvan Lake Gulls continue their young 2025 WCBL season this weekend with the inaugural Rural Roots Baseball Classic. The event, which pits the Gulls against the Lethbridge Bulls, goes down at Dou...
Jun 05, 2025
CP NewsAlert: Former minister, astronaut Marc Garneau dies at 76
OTTAWA - Former astronaut and minister Marc Garneau has died at 76 years old. MPs rose for a moment of silence in the House of Commons tonight at the request of government whip Mark Gerretsen. More co...
Jun 04, 2025
Stettler adding six doctors thanks to work of attraction and retention committee
More doctors have signed on to practice in the Stettler area, according to a news release from the region's Health Professionals Attraction and Retention Committee (HPA&R). The release was shared ...
Jun 03, 2025
Discarded lighter led to destructive West Park fire
Red Deer Emergency Services has offered an update on a devastating fire which tore through three homes, part of a fourth, and damaged a nearby business, last Friday in West Park. Fire Safety Codes Off...
Jun 02, 2025
RDES responds to large fire in West Park Friday evening
Red Deer Emergency Services are responding to a large fire in the West Park neighbourhood. Assistant Deputy Chief with RDES, Evan Stewart, says they got the call at 6:44 to Revy Townhomes at 4250 54 A...
May 30, 2025 (Stephen Merredew)
Understaffing conundrum with Red Deer fire station #2 possibly solved
A solution may have been found for the persistent and risky issue of understaffing at Red Deer's Fire Station #2. The very public back and forth between IAFF Local 1190 and the City of Red Deer goes b...
May 30, 2025