Author Archives: Josh Hall

Child Advocacy Centre's critical work highlighted during PCN Fun Run
The good vibes were flowing Saturday at the reimagined Red Deer PCN Fun Run, taking place for the first time in Capstone.At least 900 people took part, but many more came down to take in the City's Xp...
May 07, 2022

Traffic disruption this May 10 on 67 Street
Red Deer drivers are being advised of a traffic disruption along 67 Street on Tuesday, May 10 between 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. Accesses to businesses on the north side of 67 Street between 59 Avenue an...
May 06, 2022

Red Deer area jobless rate edges lower in April
The Red Deer region's unemployment rate has edged lower once again, coming in at 6.7 per cent in April, down from 6.9 per cent in March and 10.6 per cent in April 2021. That according to the latest fi...
May 06, 2022

Large fire destroys business just east of Lacombe
UPDATE - May 6, 10 a.m. A large fire destroyed a business east of Lacombe Thursday night. Dennis Cole, fire chief with Lacombe Fire Department, says crews were dispatched just before 3:30 to The Compl...
May 05, 2022

Sundre wastewater treatment plant gets $7.5 million from Alberta government
The Government of Alberta reaffirmed Saturday it is giving the Town of Sundre $7.5 million to make the local wastewater treatment plant more innovative, cost-effective, and environmentally friendly. T...
Apr 30, 2022

Camille J. Lerouge School raises tipi in important learning experience
For Corky Jonasson, seeing a tipi go up at her old school -- cole Camille J. Lerouge -- was a full circle moment.Jonasson attended the school in the 1970s, remarking during a prayer and ceremony Frida...
Apr 30, 2022

Woman refused info that elderly mom's unit was on COVID lockdown at Red Deer Regional Hospital
A Lacombe woman has questions after a very frustrating experience at Red Deer Regional Hospital (RDRH) this week. The woman, who asked we keep her anonymous, attended the hospital at about 11 a.m. on ...
Apr 29, 2022

Red Dress Day in Red Deer to honour Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
Red dresses will hang around Red Deer this May 5 to mark the National Day of Awareness and Action for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG). There will also be a memorial event held ...
Apr 29, 2022

Red Deerians gather for National Day of Mourning at Bower Ponds
Wynny Sillito didn't just witness a workplace injury; she helped prevent it turning fatal as an emergency responder. However, it didn't prevent her from experiencing other casualties of the accident. ...
Apr 28, 2022

Innisfail seniors help Turning Point clients through art of 'plarning'
The gift of comfort is coming to a dozen additional clients of Red Deer's Turning Point Society after a donation by a central Alberta seniors group. On Wednesday, members of the Innisfail Seniors Drop...
Apr 28, 2022