Author Archives: Josh Hall

Red Deer MS Walk on May 26 to celebrate resiliency and strength
The annual Red Deer MS Walk, raising funds to fight MS, is slated for Sunday, May 26 at Bower Ponds. The MS Walk is also for raising awareness about what MS is -- that is Multiple Sclerosis, a chronic...
May 17, 2024

Sheldon Kennedy Centre of Excellence blazing a trail for youth mental health
The Sheldon Kennedy Centre of Excellence (SKCOE), a trailblazing facility offering integrated mental health support for youth, had its grand opening this week.The building is complete and partly opera...
May 17, 2024

The latest news on wildfires in Canada as thousands forced from homes in the West
Wildfires have forced thousands out of several communities in Western Canada. Roughly 6,600 residents have been told to leave their homes in Fort McMurray, Alta., while the rest of the city remains on...
May 17, 2024

Alberta RCMP link four women killed in the 1970s to dead serial sex offender
EDMONTON - RCMP in Alberta say they have linked the killings of four women in the 1970s to a serial sex offender. They say the killer has since died. Investigators with the historical homicide unit we...
May 17, 2024

Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools facing dire financial woes
Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools (RDCRS) is dealing with major budget woes.According to numbers released late last month in a 2024-25 budget assumptions report, the division is facing down a deficit...
May 16, 2024

High school carpentry program expanding horizons for Indigenous students in Maskwacis
A new dual-credit carpentry program is helping to expand the horizons of Indigenous students at the private K-12 Mamawi Atosketan Native School (MANS), located north of Ponoka near Maskwacis.The progr...
May 16, 2024

City council approves provincial EOI request for permanent shelter project
Red Deer city council unanimously approved a motion Monday to seek a provincial Expression of Interest (EOI) in the long-awaited permanent shelter project. An EOI from the province is expected to prov...
May 14, 2024

City council reviews pilot snow and ice control program
This past winter, the City of Red Deer piloted changes to the snow and ice control program that focused on restoring mobility sooner and providing safe, accessible and well-maintained transportation i...
May 14, 2024

Second trial for Red Deer massage therapist scheduled for 2025
A former Red Deer massage therapist accused of sexual assault will go to trial a second time.Brian Moore, 52, stood trial for a week in April, but the proceedings were declared a mistrial, the reasons...
May 13, 2024

Seven media experts selected to help modernize CBC/Radio-Canada before next election
OTTAWA - Seven multimedia experts have been selected to advise Heritage Minister Pascale St-Onge as she renews the role of Canada's public broadcaster. Canadian Heritage says the group will provide po...
May 13, 2024