Author Archives: Josh Hall
Former Red Deer Catholic superintendent has professional credentials revoked; reasons for 2020 dismissal revealed
The former superintendent of Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools (RDCRS) no longer has his professional credentials after being found to have falsified grades and improperly accessed diploma exams. Dr....
Jan 23, 2024
Red Deer city council creates non-statutory public hearing for Overdose Prevention Site topic
A full house in Red Deer council chambers for an item regarding the Overdose Prevention Site (OPS) led council to replace the item with a non-statutory public hearing instead. At their meeting on Mond...
Jan 22, 2024
UPDATE: Police incident in Red Deer's Pines results in no charges
UPDATE: Jan. 23, 2024, 10:30 a.m. RCMP say that on Jan. 20, just before 5:30 a.m., Red Deer Mounties received a report of a firearms dispute involving a gun on Parke Avenue, near Phelan Crescent. Cpl....
Jan 20, 2024 (Contributed/Cassidy Simone)
Provincial grants aim to empower and support community diversity initiatives
Alberta's government has launched two new grant programs to support community-driven diversity, inclusivity and anti-racism initiatives. In December 2023, the government says it separated the Multicul...
Jan 18, 2024
Red Deer to hold first council byelection in city's history; will you run?
The City of Red Deer will be seeing their first council by-election in history this year.Following the unexpected passing of Councillor Michael Dawe in December 2023, the City confirmed the Municipal ...
Jan 17, 2024
Red Deer home sales higher year-over-year in December
Red Deer home sales in December came in lower than November but were higher than the same month last year.According to the latest Market Update from Central Alberta Realtors Association, there were 10...
Jan 16, 2024
Grand Slam of Curling in Red Deer starts today
The Grand Slam of Curling in Red Deer is finally here, running today, Jan. 16, through Sunday, Jan. 21 at Servus Arena downtown. The schedule features four draws each day for the first four days prior...
Jan 16, 2024
Grid alert ENDED after Albertans urged to limit electricity use Saturday night
UPDATE: The AESO says that as of 9 p.m., the Grid Alert has ended. ORIGINAL - 7:00 p.m., Jan. 13 The Alberta Emergency Management Agency (AEMA) issued a Civil Emergency alert Saturday evening urging A...
Jan 13, 2024
Jan. 12 cold records fall across Alberta
January 12, 2024 will go down in Alberta history as the day that at least 38 all-time cold records were broken. This comes as the entirety of Alberta remains under an extreme cold warning which states...
Jan 13, 2024
Rebels send Americans back south with a shiver and a 3-1 loss
The Red Deer Rebels welcomed another team from the United States, the Tri-City Americans, for the first time in almost four years to the Peavey Mart Centrium on Friday night, and sent them packing wit...
Jan 12, 2024