Author Archives: Josh Hall
Meet Your Candidates: Red Deer-Lacombe
Ahead of federal election day on Sept. 20, rdnewsNOW reached out to all the candidates for Red Deer-Lacombe. Find our Red Deer-Mountain View candidate profiles here. We asked each candidate three ques...
Sep 17, 2021
"Needlessly confusing"; Notley weighs in on health restrictions, hospital capacity, and the UCP
The leader of Alberta's official opposition was in Red Deer Thursday, highlighting the current healthcare crisis, the latest round of government health restrictions and the leadership of Premier Jason...
Sep 16, 2021
Alberta WHL teams implementing 'Restrictions Exemption Program'
The Red Deer Rebels, along with the Lethbridge Hurricanes and Medicine Hat Tigers, have announced today that each organization will be implementing the Alberta Government's "COVID-19 Restriction Exemp...
Sep 16, 2021
After 17 years on council, Mayor Tara Veer not seeking re-election
Red Deer Mayor Tara Veer announced late Friday that she will not seek re-election this fall when voters take to the municipal polls. Veer, who grew up in Red Deer, was first elected to city council in...
Aug 20, 2021
ASIRT investigating officer-involved shooting near Rocky Mountain House
The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team is investigating an officer-involved shooting near Rocky Mountain House. Members of Rocky Mountain House RCMP are said to have responded at about 12:20 a.m. ...
Aug 15, 2021
ShelterBox preparing response in wake of devastating Haiti earthquake
Editor's note: Images in this story may be triggering. A 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck the small Caribbean nation of Haiti Saturday morning (Aug. 14). The U.S. Geological Survey says to expect many ...
Aug 14, 2021 Dave Eby and Wayne Robinson with the ShelterBox Response Team offload ShelterBoxes in Port Au Prince on Jan. 18, 2010 (Mark Pearson)
Rebels' latest trade acquisition continuing anti-racism & diversity training
The Red Deer Rebels have acquired Kai Uchacz in a trade with the Seattle Thunderbirds. In exchange, Red Deer sends a second round pick in the 2021 WHL Prospects Draft. Uchacz has been granted permissi...
Jul 30, 2021
Seven post-secondary institutions create ag and food research collaboration
RED DEER, Alta. - Several Alberta colleges and polytechnics have created a new Agriculture and Food Research Collaborative. The joint effort is between Olds College, Lethbridge College, Medicine Hat C...
Jul 29, 2021
Rocky Mountain House emergency room to remain open despite reported temporary closure Thursday
UPDATE: AHS says the gap in physician coverage has been filled, thus the emergency department will remain open Thursday from 9-1. "AHS is incredibly grateful to our physicians for going above and beyo...
Jul 28, 2021
WHL releases full Eastern Conference schedule
The Red Deer Rebels will be back at it, starting Friday, Oct, 1 when they visit the Edmonton Oil Kings for the first of 68 games. They welcome Edmonton to the newly renamed and renovated Peavey Mart C...
Jul 27, 2021