Author Archives: Josh Hall
RDES respond to 'suspicious' fire Sunday in Red Deer's Edgar area
Red Deer Emergency Services responded to a fire Sunday afternoon in the Edgar Industrial area. Crews responded at about 5:20 p.m., as black smoke could be seen from some distance. Deputy Chief Curtis ...
Mar 24, 2025
Op-ed: Providing support among the storm at Red Deer's Sendero Centre
It's a bright, spring Tuesday morning in Red Deer, Alberta-the kind where everything seems okay, and anything feels possible. It's hard to believe that, on a day so warm and radiant, individuals are b...
Mar 21, 2025
Employment scams are on the rise, according to the Better Business Bureau
Job scams are on the rise in Alberta. That's according to the Better Business Bureau (BBB), which serves Alberta and the east Kootenay region. BBB president and CEO, Mary O'Sullivan-Andersen, said res...
Mar 19, 2025
Nominations open for Parkland Airshed Management Zone's 'Blue Skies Awards'
Update: The deadline has been extended to June 30, instead of April 25, as stated below. -- The Parkland Airshed Management Zone (PAMZ) is looking for nominees for its annual Blue Skies Awards. The aw...
Mar 17, 2025
Conservative Party, People's Party choose candidates for new federal Red Deer riding
Burton Bailey will be the next Conservative Party of Canada candidate for the new re-aligned riding of Red Deer in the next federal election, according to a newsletter sent out this week by the party ...
Mar 15, 2025 Kyla Courte (left) with the People's Party of Canada, and Burton Bailey (right) with the Conservative Party of Canada, will seek election in the riding of Red Deer when the next federal election is called. (Supplied)
Judge's decision pending in overdose prevention site injunction case
A Constitution-based injunction hearing began at the Red Deer Justice Centre on Friday, seeking to prevent the closure of the local overdose prevention site (OPS). Opened in October 2018, it was last ...
Mar 14, 2025
The CEBL is coming to Red Deer -- a new episode of The Everything Red Deer Podcast
This week, the Canadian Elite Basketball League announced it will stage its first ever neutral site regular season game in Red Deer.The game is slated for June 19 at the Westerner Park Centrium, betwe...
Mar 14, 2025
Downtown Red Deer building destroyed by fire in October 2021 to be demolished
A building in downtown Red Deer which has sat derelict since a fire ravaged it in October 2021 is finally coming down. The property at 4909 48 Street will be demolished by the end of June, this year, ...
Mar 12, 2025 The building as of March 12, 2025. (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)
CP NewsAlert: Carney to be sworn in as Canada's 24th prime minister Friday
OTTAWA - Mark Carney will be sworn in as Canada's 24th prime minister at a ceremony at Rideau Hall Friday after the formal resignation of Justin Trudeau. A senior Liberal source says a new cabinet wil...
Mar 12, 2025
'It's a tremendous honour': Red Deer to host CEBL game this summer
Professional basketball is coming to Red Deer. Yes, you read that right... On Wednesday, the Calgary Surge of the Canadian Elite Basketball League (CEBL) announced they'll host the Edmonton Stingers a...
Mar 12, 2025