Author Archives: Josh Hall
Make your smoke alarms work for you this Fire Prevention Week
Red Deer Emergency Services (RDES) will be marking Fire Prevention Week (FPW) with a demonstration on how to properly use, test and replace your home smoke detectors.FPW officially runs from Oct. 6-12...
Oct 04, 2024
Work continues on alert system for missing Indigenous women: minister
WINNIPEG - The federal government says it's making progress on a pilot program for an alert system that would inform the public when an Indigenous woman or girl is missing. The federal and Manitoba go...
Oct 04, 2024
Sylvan Lake still angling for long-term solution to goldfish problem
The Town of Sylvan Lake continues to grapple with a goldfish problem. Last week in Red Deer, Sylvan Lake proposed a resolution at the 2024 Alberta Municipalities (AB Munis) conference, asking the prov...
Oct 04, 2024
Chief Wilton Littlechild formally becomes Companion of The Order of Canada
Chief Wilton Littlechild of Maskwacis was one of 56 people to receive promotions within or be appointed to the Order of Canada on Thursday in Ottawa by Governor General Mary Simon. Littlechild was ori...
Oct 03, 2024 Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, invested 4 Companions (C.C.), 20 Officers (O.C.) and 29 Members (C.M.) into the Order of Canada during a ceremony at Rideau Hall on October 3, 2024. (MS Anne-Marie Brisson, Rideau Hall)
Lacombe County approves Recreation Capital Plan
Lacombe County council has approved the 2025-2029 Recreation Capital Plan, which projects a variety of trail system and playground expansions. The decision was made in the Sept. 26 regular council mee...
Oct 03, 2024
Red Deer RCMP seeking witnesses of assault in Bower area
Red Deer RCMP are searching for witnesses to an alleged assault that occurred at approximately 3 p.m. at the corner of Gaetz Avenue and Boyce Street on Oct. 2.The suspect is described as:Approximately...
Oct 03, 2024
Grizzlys' Fischer named AJHL Defensive Player of the Week
A member of the Olds Grizzlys is included in this week's (Sept. 23-29) AJHL Player of the Week awards. Aidan Fischer, a goaltender for Olds, posted a 2-0 record including a shutout at the AJHL Showcas...
Oct 02, 2024
In the news today: Third confidence vote today, foreign interference panel continues
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... House of Commons to vote on capital gains changes For the third time in seven days the House of Commons will v...
Oct 02, 2024
'Seniors for Climate' share message in Red Deer on International Day of Older Persons
On what is known globally as the International Day of Older Persons, and in Canada as National Seniors Day, a small group of residents came out to rally in Red Deer on Tuesday under the banner of 'Sen...
Oct 01, 2024
Pete Rose, baseball's banned hits leader, has died at age 83
NEW YORK (AP) - Pete Rose, baseball's career hits leader and fallen idol who undermined his historic achievements and Hall of Fame dreams by gambling on the game he loved and once embodied, has died. ...
Sep 30, 2024