Author Archives: Josh Hall
Federal judge extends order blocking Trump administration ban on foreign students at Harvard
BOSTON (AP) - A federal judge on Thursday extended an order blocking the Trump administration's attempt to bar Harvard University from enrolling foreign students. U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs...
May 29, 2025
Trump's sweeping tariff agenda in turmoil following U.S. federal court decision
U.S. President Donald Trump's trade agenda is in turmoil as his administration moves to appeal a federal court ruling that blocked his sweeping tariffs on much of the world. On Wednesday, the U.S. Cou...
May 29, 2025
Thousands evacuated as wildfires continue burning in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says 17,000 people have been evacuated from several communities and First Nations as he placed his entire province under a state of emergency late Wednesday over crippling w...
May 29, 2025
'Shocked' operator out at Red Deer's Heritage Ranch; programs and bookings cancelled
The City of Red Deer is seeking a new operator for indoor facilities and operations at Heritage Ranch. The city says this is occurring because the current operator has proven unable to meet the obliga...
May 26, 2025
EAs, librarians and secretaries get new deal with Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools
Education workers at Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools (RDCRS) have ratified a new memorandum of agreement with their employer, Members of CUPE Local 417 impacted by the deal include educational assi...
May 24, 2025
Op-ed: Referendums are good for Alberta
"Referendums are good, they give Albertans a voice when politicians do not listen to them.Referendums empower Albertans to decide on priorities important to them, as opposed to government telling them...
May 23, 2025
Future Red Deer middle school gets accelerated by provincial government
The Government of Alberta is fast-tracking 11 school projects to the next stage of construction, including one in Red Deer.The Red Deer school is in the city's northeast, and will be a middle school f...
May 22, 2025
Red Deer Public approves 2025-26 budget
The Red Deer Public School Division announced they approved the 2025-26 budget.They made it official at the May 14 meeting where the board of trustees approved the budget with $139,159,549 in revenue ...
May 16, 2025
St. Patrick's School Esports team wins provincial title
The St. Patrick's Community School Celtics are Esports provincial champions. They announced on Friday the Celtics, the school's Rocket League team, took home the Alberta Esports Division 2 Championshi...
May 16, 2025
A year later, RDSO looking at brighter future as it closes out 2024-25 season
The final performance of the season for the Red Deer Symphony Orchestra, entitled Symphonic Storytelling, is May 24.The show takes place at the RDP Arts Centre, and promises to take audience members t...
May 16, 2025