Author Archives: Josh Hall

RCMP looking for dashcam footage in fatal collision investigation
Red Deer RCMP continue to investigate a fatal collision that occurred on Aug. 30, 2025, north of Red Deer on Highway 2A. Police are seeking public assistance and asking any witnesses or those who may ...
Sep 10, 2025

New superintendent at Red Deer Catholic left Kamloops school division following grievance
Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools has a new superintendent. At a special meeting Sept. 8, the board of trustees appointed Dr. Rhonda Nixon to the position, effective immediately. In a release, the bo...
Sep 09, 2025

Podcast: The winding tale of Red Deer's rebel pig, Francis, 35 years later
Red Deer's love for Francis the Pig will never die. Yes, that lovable, tricksy little porker who hopped the barrier at an abattoir where death loomed, and got away like the antagonist in a 2005 episod...
Sep 05, 2025

Mixed reaction during Alberta Next Panel in Medicine Hat
A crowd of about 400 people showed up to the Cypress Centre in Medicine Hat Tuesday night for the Alberta Next Panel, with Premier Danielle Smith coming in to loud applause from the crowd.Throughout t...
Sep 03, 2025

Red Deer's Bennett Love talks winning Alberta U15 title
It's safe to say Red Deer's Bennett Love is in the zone on the golf course these days.Over the Labour Day long weekend, Love went 5-under over two rounds at Lakeside Golf Club in Chestermere to win an...
Sep 03, 2025

Poilievre calls on Liberals to scrap the temporary foreign worker program
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling on the Liberals to scrap the temporary foreign worker program and to stop issuing visas under the program. Poilievre argues a jobs crisis among...
Sep 03, 2025

Carney cabinet meets to prepare for Parliament's return, debate trade war strategy
TORONTO - American tariffs and an upcoming review of the continental trade pact will headline discussions today as Prime Minister Mark Carney's cabinet begins its two-day retreat in Toronto. While pre...
Sep 03, 2025

CP NewsAlert: Alberta pauses ban on school library books with sexual content
EDMONTON - Alberta Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides says in an email to school boards that the government is pausing its order for the removal of books with explicit sexual content from librari...
Sep 02, 2025

Located: Miranda Stick, 38, of Maskwacis
UPDATE: Maskwacis RCMP advise that Miranda Stick has been located safe. They'd like to thank the public for their assistance.
Sep 02, 2025 (RCMP)

Ottawa sets 100-day timeline to fix CRA delays, service issues
OTTAWA - Finance Minister Franois-Philippe Champagne says he wants to address headaches at the Canada Revenue Agency in 100 days. Champagne says in a letter to the chair of Parliament's finance commit...
Sep 02, 2025