Author Archives: Josh Hall

Badge of honour: Central Alberta Oilers superfans reveling in Stanley Cup Final hype
By the time a team gets to the Stanley Cup Final, superfans of all kinds have come out of the woodwork. For the Edmonton Oilers, who square off against the Florida Panthers starting Saturday, that inc...
Jun 08, 2024

Animals on the lam: Welfare group documents exotic animal escapes, attacks
OTTAWA - A lot of Canadians have heard of Darwin, the Ikea monkey, who was found wandering a parking garage at the furniture chain's North York store wearing a shearling coat and a diaper. Many were e...
Jun 08, 2024

Former astronaut William Anders, who took iconic Earthrise photo, has died in Washington plane crash
SEATTLE (AP) - Retired Maj. Gen. William Anders, the former Apollo 8 astronaut who took the iconic "Earthrise" photo showing the planet as a shadowed blue marble from space in 1968, was killed Friday ...
Jun 07, 2024

Red Deer Polytechnic honours largest graduating class yet
Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) celebrated its 2024 graduates with families and community members on June 7 in their 60th annual convocation ceremony. "They're resilient. A lot of these grads have come thr...
Jun 07, 2024

New rock garden at Oxbows Dog Park emphasizes positivity
A happy little rock garden is aimed at putting big smiles on the faces of visitors to Red Deer's Oxbows Dog Park. The Kindness Rock Garden, an initiative of Strengthening Positive Assets & Resilie...
Jun 05, 2024

Football Alberta hosting U16 Alberta Bowl in Red Deer June 9
The latest edition of the U16 Alberta Bowl goes this weekend in Red Deer. The event this Sunday at Setters Place at Great Chief Park started in 2005, and features two all-star teams comprised of 80 to...
Jun 04, 2024

Serial killer Robert Pickton dies following prison assault
QUBEC - Serial killer Robert Pickton has died after he was assaulted in prison earlier this month, Quebec provincial police and Correctional Service Canada say. The correctional service says Pickton, ...
May 31, 2024

Road closures in area of 56 Avenue and 60 Street
City of Red Deer PSA -- Motorists are advised of upcoming traffic disruptions on 56 Avenue and 60 Street. On Tuesday, June 4 from 8 a.m. to Friday, June 14 at 8 p.m, 56 Avenue from 60 Street to 58A St...
May 31, 2024

Contraband tobacco crime discussed at Alberta Chambers AGM in Red Deer, ahead of World No Tobacco Day
Tobacco was a hot topic this week at the Alberta Chambers of Commerce annual general meeting in Red Deer. Rothmans, Benson & Hedges Inc. (RBH), along with the National Coalition Against Contraband...
May 29, 2024

Red Deer County council approves strategic priorities
Red Deer County council has passed its 2024 Strategic Priorities document. The document is developed collaboratively between council and senior administration and outlines the primary focuses for budg...
May 29, 2024