Author Archives: Josh Hall
Red Deer RCMP Crime Reduction Team arrests two individuals
Two people are facing drug-related charges after local Mounties located and arrested an individual wanted on outstanding warrants this week. On August 20, 2024, at approximately 5:00p.m., Red Deer RCM...
Aug 21, 2024
B.C. police drop surnames in missing person alerts to avoid 'negative lasting impact'
SAANICH, B.C. - It could be a weekend teenage runaway. An elderly loved one, lost and disoriented. Or it could be the first indication of murder. The first call to a police department to report a miss...
Aug 20, 2024
Calgary pipe woes flag 'dire need' for infrastructure upgrades: municipalities group
CALGARY - The condition of infrastructure across the country is dire and action needs to be taken now to prevent the kind of massive water pipe break that continues to plague Alberta's biggest city, s...
Aug 18, 2024
Jasper wildfire no longer out-of-control, now classified as 'being held'
JASPER, ALTA. - Parks Canada says a wildfire that forced everyone to flee the Alberta town of Jasper and destroyed close to a third of its buildings is no longer classified as out-of-control and is no...
Aug 17, 2024
ENDED: Funnel clouds possible for Red Deer area on Saturday
UPDATE: 8 p.m., Aug. 17 - This advisory has ended. -- ORIGINAL According to Environment and Climate Change Canada, as of noon on Aug. 17: Conditions will be favourable for the development of funnel cl...
Aug 17, 2024
Jasper's burnt landscape could take more than a century to recover: wildfire expert
JASPER, ALTA. - It could take more than a century for the freshly burned forest in Jasper National Park to regenerate into its previous postcard-perfect form, a wildfire expert says. The dense forest'...
Aug 17, 2024
Molly Simpson reflects on fifth-place BMX finish at Paris Olympics
The Summer Olympics have wrapped up for another four years, and Red Deerian Molly Simpson is back after a solid fifth-place performance in women's BMX racing. In the final race of 24 competitors, Simp...
Aug 16, 2024
$2,000 reward for info leading to arrest of Alberta murder suspect
UPDATE - Saturday, Aug. 17 The RCMP still believe an Alberta murder suspect that fled after a fatal shooting and the wounding of another man is still somewhere in the province. In an update Saturday a...
Aug 16, 2024
Case of Feline Panleukopenia confirmed in Red Deer
Red Deer-based Alberta Animal Services (AAS) is advising the public that a cat brought into their care has tested positive for Panleukopenia. Also known as 'feline distemper,' the often fatal and high...
Aug 15, 2024
Province selects construction manager for Red Deer hospital redevelopment project
With site preparation work already underway, the Government of Alberta is revealing which company has been chosen as construction manager for the Red Deer Regional Hospital redevelopment project. Clar...
Aug 15, 2024