Author Archives: Josh Hall
Red Deer realtor treks to volcano in Ecuador in support of Canadian women's shelters
A local realtor is headed to new heights all to support Canadian women's shelters in the Ecuador Challenge for Shelter. This November, Lori Cartwright with Royal LePage Network Realty will depart for ...
Aug 25, 2023
$100,000 lotto win shocks Red Deer couple
Editor's Note: Due to significant amounts of online harassment suffered in the past by local lottery winners, moving forward, rdnewsNOW has decided to no longer publish the names, likenesses or images...
Aug 24, 2023 (WCLC)
B.C. state of emergency helps rapid response to raging wildfires: Eby
British Columbia Premier David Eby says his government's decision to declare a provincial state of emergency allows authorities to rapidly access tools and implement measures to deal with the evolving...
Aug 19, 2023
'Like 100 years of firefighting in one night': The battle for West Kelowna, in quotes
WEST KELOWNA, B.C. - Here's what some people are saying about the unfolding wildfire disaster in the Okanagan, where the McDougall Creek fire has forced thousands of people to evacuate from West Kelow...
Aug 18, 2023
Mayor and City urging Red Deerians to return downtown, where "city was born"
Downtown Red Deer is getting a facelift as City officials look upon what may be a new horizon for the beleaguered municipal core. Issues include safety, perceived and reality, as well as vacant spaces...
Aug 18, 2023
Compact yards
Say "yes" to more free time when you live in TimberlandsWant more free time? Most people do.Wouldn't it be great to live in a neighbourhood where green spaces abound, and you have the time you need to...
Aug 18, 2023
Remaining residents in Yellowknife urged to get out as sprinklers, fire guards set up
YELLOWKNIFE - Officials in the Northwest Territories are urging thousands of residents remaining in its capital to leave by noon today before a nearby wildfire could cut off access. The evacuation of ...
Aug 18, 2023
Northwest Territories under threat by wildfires - and lack of local news
Residents of the Northwest Territories are feeling the effect of the news vacuum on Facebook as they flee communities that are under threat by wildfires. But industry observers say the regional media ...
Aug 18, 2023
Province announces increased budget for highway paving
The Government of Alberta is set to invest $335 million into keeping the province's highways smooth and safe, Minister of Transportation and Economic Corridors Devin Dreeshen announced Thursday aftern...
Aug 17, 2023 Cold In-Place paving crew resurfacing a section of Highway 33 near Barrhead. (Gov't of Alberta)
Red Deer's Team Alex mental health organization to close as founder battles dementia
A Red Deer organization which made its goal the prevention of suicide, and awareness of mental illness, is closing up shop due to some sad circumstances. Team Alex was launched in the wake of the suic...
Aug 17, 2023