Author Archives: Josh Hall
Alberta set next week to amend bill granting cabinet broad powers over municipalities, premier says
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says changes will come next week to a bill granting cabinet broad power to fire local councillors and overturn bylaws.READ: Premier says Medicine Hat has potential to be...
May 03, 2024
Day 2 of LaGrange v. Red Deer Catholic: "This is not about cancel culture," says division counsel
Arguments continued Thursday on day two of a three-day double Judicial Review in the case of former Red Deer Catholic school trustee Monique LaGrange.DAY 1 AND MORE BACKGROUND: Judicial Review of oust...
May 02, 2024
RCMP arrest man after confrontation inside Bower Place
A man has been charged after an incident inside Bower Place Shopping Centre late last month. RCMP confirm that on Saturday, April 27, around 11 a.m., they received a report of an aggressive male refus...
May 02, 2024
The Lending Cupboard hosting 13th annual Ladies' Luncheon May 9
UPDATE: This event has been moved to the Prairie Pavilion at Westerner Park. It is no longer happening at Red Deer Resort & Casino. -- ORIGINAL The Lending Cupboard is hosting its 13th annual Ladi...
May 02, 2024
Judicial Review of ousted ex-Red Deer school trustee begins in Court of King's Bench
On Wednesday, a double judicial review began into the case of former Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools (RDCRS) trustee Monique LaGrange. LaGrange was involved in a scandal of sorts that began in late...
May 01, 2024
Red Deer Rebels named WHL's Scholastic Team of the Year
The Red Deer Rebels have been named the 2023-24 winner of the Jim Donlevy Memorial Trophy as Scholastic Team of the Year. The award was renamed in 2019 after Donlevy who was the league's longtime dire...
Apr 30, 2024 (rdnewsNOW)
10 years later, reflecting on workplace accident that claimed the life of Lacombe teen
January 6, 2014 had been fairly ordinary in the hours leading up to 19-year-old Damian Joel Pannenbecker's untimely and tragic death. Pannenbecker's mom Marlene, who now lives in Blackfalds, remembers...
Apr 28, 2024
Red Deer and Red Deer County mayors perplexed over rationale of proposed Bill 20
The mayors of both Red Deer and Red Deer County admit they're not entirely sure why the government would enact legislation giving it the power to remove council members and repeal bylaws, as well as a...
Apr 27, 2024
Phase 2 upgrades at Dickson Dam to begin this year
The second phase of a project to enhance the Dickson Dam spillway will begin this year, the province shared on Friday. Capacity will be increased to 4,900 cubic metres per second, up from 3,800. There...
Apr 27, 2024
Home prices up drastically in past year across Alberta
A new report from CalgaryHomes.ca is putting the spotlight on rapidly increasing home prices in municipalities across Alberta.The report analyzed house sales data from the Alberta Real Estate Associat...
Apr 20, 2024