Author Archives: Josh Hall

Red Deer County releases early advance voting results
Red Deer County has reported that 430 voters have cast their ballots for the 2025 municipal election so far, halfway through advance voting and special ballots. The voter turnout represents 92 per cen...
Oct 14, 2025

U13AAA Chiefs win 32-team Calgary Thanksgiving tourney
Red Deer's U13AAA Chiefs hockey took down all comers this past weekend at the 5th annual Thanksgiving Hockey Classic in Calgary. Overall, Red Deer went undefeated with six wins in the tournament's co-...
Oct 14, 2025

Alberta teachers, province set to meet for first time since strike began last week
The union representing Alberta teachers and the provincial government's bargaining committee are set to meet today for the first time since a provincewide strike began Oct. 6. The strike, entering its...
Oct 14, 2025

Red Deerians jam-pack municipal election forum hosted by local firefighters
An estimated 250 concerned citizens attended a municipal election forum in Red Deer Friday night, hosted by the Red Deer Firefighters Association. The local chose to host the event primarily to ask ca...
Oct 10, 2025

Podcast: Catalyst incubator helping central Alberta entrepreneurs find their path
Entrepreneurs ready to take their business and thrive...That's who the Central Alberta Regional Innovation Network's (CARIN) Catalyst Incubator program aims to forge, and it's going into its sixth sea...
Oct 10, 2025

Suspect in custody after string of gas station robberies Friday in Red Deer
UPDATE A male suspect is now in custody, RCMP report as of 9 p.m. Friday. They add that there is no further risk to the public. An update will be provided Saturday with more details. -- ORIGINAL Red D...
Oct 03, 2025

Podcast: 'Charge into fire safety' with Red Deer County Fire Chief Drayton Bussiere
Hear our full conversation with Fire Chief Drayton Bussiere on the Oct. 3, 2025 episode of The Everything Red Deer Podcast!--The theme for National Fire Prevention Week 2025, which runs Oct. 5-11, is ...
Oct 03, 2025

Teachers reject agreement, strike set for October 6
The Alberta Teachers' Association says a teacher's strike will start Oct. 6. The union says 89.5 per cent of its members have voted to reject a contract agreement with the province. "The proposed agre...
Sep 29, 2025

Rebels take down Hurricanes for first win of the season
They say the best way to overcome a Hurricane is preparation.And the Red Deer Rebels did just that with a whole team effort in a 4-2 victory over the Lethbridge Hurricanes on Saturday night.In front o...
Sep 27, 2025

Election newcomer and businessman John Gallagher seeking Red Deer mayor seat
John Gallagher says he doesn't like what he's seen at City Hall, and running for mayor is his way of doing something about it.Gallagher, a businessman and entrepreneur in Red Deer since 1979, he share...
Sep 26, 2025