Author Archives: Josh Hall
Canada Day celebrations across central Alberta communities
Canada will be just 155 years old on Friday and towns across central Alberta are celebrating in fun-filled ways. Click the links below to see what communities are hosting Canada Day celebrations: Sylv...
Jun 30, 2022
Missing Edmonton teen located in Oregon, child luring charges expected
Edmonton Police say a missing 13-year-old girl last seen June 24 in Edmonton, has been located safe. The teen was located the morning of July 2 in Oregon, U.S., and is now in children's hospital in Or...
Jun 30, 2022
Ponoka Stampede makes triumphant return from June 27-July 3
The Ponoka Stampede is almost back after two long years off. Running June 27-July 3, Ponoka Stampede officials will welcome close to 600 competitors and an estimated 100,000 people through the gates o...
Jun 24, 2022 Nicole Pana competes at the 2017 Ponoka Stampede. (Jeffrey Heyden-Kaye/@jeffphotodude)
Premier Kenney hopes public can see plans for $1.8B hospital expansion in the "next few months"
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says Red Deerians should know, "in the next few months," what hospital expansion will physically look like.Kenney was speaking on Tuesday at a ground-breaking event for th...
Jun 21, 2022
SUV driven into Red Deer pharmacy, one injured
A Ford Explorer SUV was driven into the Sproule's Mountview IDA pharmacy in Red Deer Saturday morning. The incident occurred just before 10 a.m. at the business which is located at the corner of 39 St...
Jun 18, 2022
Hockey heroes Straschnitzki & Wickenheiser give ringing endorsement to The Lending Cupboard
Two very high-profile athletes, bonded by an unwanted friendship of terrible circumstances, shared glimpses into their inspiring lives Thursday night, at An Evening with The Lending Cupboard. Hockey H...
Jun 17, 2022
City of Red Deer deactivates emergency operations centre as river stabilizes
UPDATE - 11 a.m., June 17 Statement from The City of Red Deer: "Today at noon, The City's Emergency Operations Centre will demobilize as flood concerns for our community have subsided. Since yesterday...
Jun 14, 2022 The Red Deer River from the CP walking bridge in Red Deer at 3 p.m. on Tuesday, June 14. (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)
Recreation Centre to close for annual swim meet
The Recreation Centre is closed to the public this weekend, as the Red Deer Catalina Swim Club hosts their annual "Freeze or Fry" swim meet. From Friday, June 10 at 6:00 p.m. to Monday, June 13 at 5:3...
Jun 09, 2022
Dairy Farmers of Canada seeks second milk price hike this year, citing inflation
Milk prices in Canada could be going up for the second time in a year following a rare request by Dairy Farmers of Canada for a mid-year price hike due to inflation. The industry lobby group says Cana...
Jun 04, 2022
Bains receives Bobby Clarke Award at WHL Awards ceremony
During a virtual ceremony, the Western Hockey League doled out its annual awards on June 1. Chief among the winners was Red Deer Rebel forward Arshdeep Bains, who was the league's leading scorer this ...
Jun 02, 2022