Author Archives: Josh Hall
LOCATED: James Griffin, 61, of Red Deer
Red Deer RCMP say James Griffin has been located. RCMP said on Jan. 27 that he hadn't been in contact with family since Nov. 2021. They thank the public and media for their assistance.
Jan 27, 2022
Patient dies in Red Deer emergency room day after wait times peak at 14 hours
In the early morning hours of Saturday, Jan. 22, the emergency room wait time at Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre (RDRHC) peaked at over 14 hours. A day later, Alberta Health Services (AHS) confirms,...
Jan 25, 2022
UPDATE: Red Deer RCMP locate missing man deceased
UPDATE - Feb. 16, 2022 Red Deer RCMP issued a sad missing persons update on Feb. 16, saying a man they had been attempting to locate has been found deceased. Mounties say Jason Pruden's body was locat...
Jan 21, 2022
Red Deer approves two-year extension of temporary shelter; questions overdose prevention site
Following a public hearing at Monday's council meeting, Red Deer city council approved a Land Use Bylaw amendment to continue operating the temporary shelter at Cannery Row for another two years, unti...
Jan 18, 2022
UPDATE: Missing Innisfail man located safe
UPDATE - Feb. 16, 2022 RCMP say Brant Okeymow has been located and is safe. They thank the public and media for their assistance. ORIGINAL - Jan. 17, 2022 Innisfail RCMP are hoping you can help them f...
Jan 17, 2022
Alternative option for food and beverage service at Rebels games
CLARIFICATION: A previous version of this story stated that Westerner Park was granted an "exemption." To clarify, it is not an exemption to eat and drink in your seat, but rather an alternative optio...
Jan 14, 2022
Potential location selected for permanent emergency shelter
A potential location has been selected for consideration for a future permanent integrated shelter in Red Deer. City officials say the proposed location is 4934 54 Avenue, which was originally a City ...
Jan 13, 2022
Father in suspected parental abduction turns self in, son unharmed
UPDATE (approx. 11:15 p.m. Dec. 27) - RCMP in Alberta say the father involved in a suspected parental abduction has turned himself in to law enforcement. Malin Nyhus did so at about 10:30 p.m. at the ...
Dec 27, 2021
COVID cases edge downward provincially
CENTRAL ZONE Red Deer has 86 active cases of COVID-19, up five from Wednesday. Meantime, recoveries in Red Deer rose by two to 9,293 as the total number of COVID-19 cases attributed to Red Deer rose b...
Dec 09, 2021
Clearwater County couple left homeless after house fire
A GoFundMe page has been set up for the victims of a house fire in Clearwater County Monday night that left the couple homeless. On an acreage 20 minutes south of Rocky Mountain House, the fire, deter...
Nov 26, 2021