Author Archives: Josh Hall
Canada's Cody Fournie captures wheelchair racing Paralympic gold medal
PARIS - When Cody Fournie was at a crossroads in his athletic career, he headed for the track. The former national wheelchair rugby team player captured wheelchair racing gold Tuesday at the Paralympi...
Sep 03, 2024
UPDATE: RCMP done searching for suspect in north Red Deer, no arrest made
UPDATE (Sept. 6): RCMP confirm presences in Red Deer this week were due to search for Elijah Blake Strawberry -- UPDATE - 10:16 p.m., Sept. 2 Red Deer RCMP say they are clear from tracking a suspect i...
Sep 02, 2024 An officer with a firearm at the ready, and other RCMP vehicles, could be seen Monday evening in and at the entrance to the north Red Deer Save-On Foods parking lot. Picture posted after update that tracking was over. (rdnewsNOW)
Struggling Stampeders can't keep up with the Joneses or Elks in 35-20 Labour Day loss
CALGARY - Tevin Jones caught a pair of touchdown passes from quarterback McLeod Bethel-Thompson to lead the Edmonton Elks to a 35-20 win over the Calgary Stampeders on Monday at McMahon Stadium. Eugen...
Sep 02, 2024
Swimmer Nicholas Bennett wins Canada's first Paralympic gold medal in Paris
PARIS - Nicholas Bennett won Canada's first gold medal of the Paralympic Games on Monday. The 20-year-old swimmer from Parksville, B.C., was first in the men's 100-metre breaststroke and collected his...
Sep 02, 2024
Federal health spending has outpaced provinces, analysis shows
OTTAWA - Despite castigation from provincial premiers over lagging federal contributions to health spending, an analysis of 20 years of health funding data shows that federal transfers have mostly out...
Sep 02, 2024
Upcoming Red Deer road closures for September
City of Red Deer PSA -- Motorists are advised of upcoming traffic disruptions around Red Deer in the coming weeks.On 57 Street, between 58 Avenue and Kerrywood Drive, there will be a full street closu...
Sep 01, 2024
Two new senate appointments for Alberta include critic of school pronoun policy
A corporate lawyer and a professor who has been a vocal critic of Alberta's planned legislation on pronouns in schools are both now senators representing the province. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau an...
Aug 31, 2024
Canadian swimmer Nicholas Bennett earns Paralympic silver medal in Paris
PARIS - Canadian swimmer Nicholas Bennett has won a silver medal at the Paralympic Games in Paris. The 21-year-old from Parksville, B.C., was second in men's 200-metre freestyle to claim the first Par...
Aug 31, 2024
Province invests $10 million into mental health seats at Alberta post-secondaries
Red Deer Polytechnic is receiving funding for 70 new seats in its mental health programs.This is part of a larger announcement made Friday by the Province, which is giving $10 million over three years...
Aug 31, 2024
ASIRT investigating after police shooting kills 15-year-old from Samson Cree Nation
A 15-year-old boy from Samson Cree Nation in Maskwacis is dead following a police-involved shooting in Wetaskiwin, and ASIRT is now investigating. Alberta RCMP say members in Wetaskiwin received a rep...
Aug 31, 2024