Author Archives: Josh Hall
Nova Chemicals acquired for $13.4 billion in international merger
Polyethylene producer Nova Chemicals, which operates a plant in Joffre, Alberta, east of Red Deer, was recently announced as part of an international merger. The merger is primarily between Austria-ba...
Mar 10, 2025
ENDED: Heavy police presence in Red Deer's Kentwood area
UPDATE: RCMP say that as of 11:10 p.m. on Saturday, the heavy police presence has ended. They thank the public for its assistance. -- Red Deer RCMP say that as of 7:15 p.m. on Saturday, they are looki...
Mar 01, 2025
Paramedic advocates call for changes to EMS operations, AHS refutes claims
The state of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in Alberta's medical central zone has worsened and has even reached a crisis, according to wheresmyambulance.com, a website claiming to shed light on rura...
Feb 28, 2025 (rdnewsNOW file photo)
Alberta runs budget deficit while cutting $1.2B in taxes amid U.S. tariff threat
The Alberta government revealed a 2025 budget with a deficit Thursday that creates a new tax bracket aimed at saving families hundreds of dollars amid economic uncertainty driven by threats of a trade...
Feb 27, 2025
Red Deer's Rebecca Smith retires from competitive swimming
Red Deer's Rebecca Smith has officially retired from competitive swimming. She announced the closing of the door on that chapter of her life on Wednesday following 17 years in the sport. The 24-year-o...
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Alberta's Legislative Assembly to reconvene on Tuesday
The Alberta Legislative Assembly will reconvene Tuesday, with all eyes set on this Thursday's provincial budget. The UCP say the legislation they intend to propose will increase clarity, efficiency an...
Feb 24, 2025
Sylvan Lake RCMP first in central Alberta to get body cams
This January, Sylvan Lake RCMP became the first detachment in central Alberta to have its members utilize body-worn cameras.It was November 2024 when the RCMP began its national deployment of the came...
Feb 21, 2025
Tyler Pelke to deliver keynote speech at upcoming RDP symposium on resilience after trauma
The Red Deer Polytechnic Psychology Society is inviting the public to attend its upcoming symposium called Hope After Hardship: Discussions in Resilience After Trauma. The one-time event will take pla...
Feb 21, 2025 (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)
ERD Podcast - Episode 8: Juno nominee, sexiest cities, Sockey Day, and is donating blood actually scary?
It's Valentine's Day! Did Red Deer make PinkCherry's annual sexiest cities list? This week, Josh talks with Shamus Neeson from Canadian Blood Services in central Alberta about how NOT scary it is to d...
Feb 14, 2025
École Central Middle School students safe following brief hold and secure Wednesday
cole Central Middle School went into hold and secure early on Wednesday afternoon following an incident that took place outside the Red Deer school. In a letter to parents from Vice Principal Jeff Arc...
Feb 13, 2025