Author Archives: Josh Hall

President Joe Biden drops out of the 2024 race after disastrous debate inflamed age concerns
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 race for the White House on Sunday, ending his bid for reelection following a disastrous debate with Donald Trump that raised doubts about...
Jul 21, 2024

Memorial Cup-winning Rebels inducted into Alberta Hockey Hall of Fame
The 2000-2001 Red Deer Rebels, winners of that season's Memorial Cup, were a team that really hated to lose, according to long-time play-by-play man Cam Moon.The team was inducted Saturday into the Al...
Jul 20, 2024

Red Deer emergency services chief & association address Station #2 staffing challenges
Gaps in full coverage at Red Deer's Fire Station #2 are part of an unfortunately regular cycle, the municipality's protective services division is saying.Ken McMullen, chief of emergency services, say...
Jul 20, 2024

Hockey Canada, WHL and western Jr. 'A' leagues partner on new development model
Hockey Canada, in partnership with the Western Hockey League (WHL), and its four western Canadian members, is launching what's called the Western Canadian Development Model (WCDM) pilot project for th...
Jul 11, 2024

Red Deer twin taekwondo athletes medal at national championship
A pair of taekwondo athletes returned to Red Deer this week with medals from the 2024 Canadian Youth, Cadet & Junior Kyorugi (sparring) National Championships. Twin brothers Alex and Xavier Raskin...
Jul 09, 2024

Heat warning issued for entirety of Alberta
Extreme heat is quickly on the way for all of Alberta. On Saturday afternoon, Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) issued a heat warning for the entire province. It says that beginning Sunday,...
Jul 06, 2024 (Photo 73139886 © Marian Vejcik | Dreamstime.com)

'Dead to me': Alberta transgender teen takes action after being deadnamed in yearbook
Remi Laboucane says memories of being bullied were finally fading, memories so awful he switched schools. He was graduating from high school this summer, ready for life's next chapter, when he opened ...
Jul 06, 2024

AUPE extends rally cry to outside Red Deer Regional Hospital
The Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE) took to the streets outside Red Deer Regional Hospital on Friday to make louder their calls for the government to give them a fair collective bargainin...
Jul 05, 2024

Bottle drive in honour of two local youngsters recently passed from childhood cancer
A bottle drive to support kids cancer treatment is once again happening this month in Red Deer. The fifth annual Nicolas and Rowen's Bottle Drive is in honour of two local youngsters -- Nicolas Henkel...
Jul 03, 2024

GenNext seeks to celebrate local leaders in central Alberta's 40 Under 40
GenNext, an affinity group of United Way Central Alberta, has launched Central Alberta's 40 under 40, an initiative aimed to celebrate the exceptional talent and leadership of young professionals in t...
Jul 02, 2024