Author Archives: Josh Hall
Public hearing on temporary shelter adjourned, mum's still the word on permanent one
A decision on Red Deer's temporary shelter will have to wait until next Monday. On Monday this week, a public hearing to listen to various stakeholders on an extension of the site exception currently ...
Dec 05, 2023
Land annexation for northwest Red Deer commercial 'power centre' approved by province
The City of Red Deer has been given the green light from the province that it can move ahead with officially annexing a portion of land, northwest of the current city limits, from Red Deer County.The ...
Dec 05, 2023
Alberta RCMP remove 23 impaired drivers from roads on Dec. 2
On Dec. 2, what was the National Impaired Driving Enforcement Day, Alberta RCMP removed 23 impaired drivers from the roads.Of those, 17 received immediate roadside sanctions (IRS) fails, and four rece...
Dec 05, 2023
Rebels stuff Silvertips on Toque and Teddy Bear Toss Night
On what was the team's annual Toque and Teddy Bear Toss Night, the Red Deer Rebels (11-10-0-3) hosted the Everett Silvertips (17-11-1-0) Saturday at the Peavey Mart Centrium.It was also the finale of ...
Dec 02, 2023
After tragedy, Red Deer family turns 2023 Christmas lights on at Ronald McDonald House
The Brittain family has been through a lot in 2023, spending 108 emotionally heavy days at Ronald McDonald House (RMHC) in Red Deer and Calgary.The family of five only recently went home on Oct. 29. I...
Dec 02, 2023
Rebels' five-game win streak snapped by visiting Warriors
In the first of four meetings between the Red Deer Rebels (11-9-0-3) and Moose Jaw Warriors (15-10-0-1), it was the Warriors coming out on top Friday night at the Peavey Mart Centrium.For the Rebels, ...
Dec 01, 2023
Semi truck hits pedestrian on QEII near Gas Alley Friday
UPDATE: 6:22 a.m., Dec. 2 RCMP say one person is in hospital after being struck on the QEII highway. It was around 3:18 p.m. on Dec. 1 when RCMP responded to a serious MVC involving a pedestrian and a...
Dec 01, 2023
RCMP charge 28-year-old with assault & robbery after Sylvan Lake incident that led to Gas Alley
UPDATE: 9:17 p.m., Dec. 1 RCMP are investigating and one person has been charged after an incident in central Alberta that ended early Friday. Police say it was about 10 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 30 when...
Dec 01, 2023
TSB concludes investigation into Edson helicopter crash during wildfire efforts
The Transportation Safety Board (TSB) has deemed that an aerodynamic phenomenon called Vortex Ring State (VRS) caused a helicopter to crash at Edson Airport (CYET) last May, during the height of the w...
Nov 29, 2023
Blackfalds and Penhold latest to show interest in Varme waste-to-energy facility near Innisfail
Blackfalds and Penhold town councils have approved non-binding letters of intent which would potentially see them become players in a waste-to-energy project near Innisfail. Sylvan Lake and Innisfail ...
Nov 28, 2023