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Could the Women's Football Alliance, the largest women's tackle football league in the world, succeed in a market like Red Deer? The group looking for Canadian ownership groups thinks so. This week, host Josh Hall has 'In Case You Missed It' (5:06), with the top stories of the week at rdnewsNOW.com. Then, he speaks to Cary Kaplan, president of Cosmos Sports & Entertainment (8:32), as well as M...

Easily the most decorated lineup of guests to grace The Everything Red Deer Podcast is featured on this bonus episode, and it all happened thanks to the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame, which held its 2025 induction ceremony on June 7, 2025 at the Red Deer Resort & Casino. Host Josh Hall tees things up and then is in conversation first with Cor Ouwerkerk and Mike Harnett of the 1981-89 Red Deer Co...

We start this week with some words about D-Day, with June 6, 2025 being that fateful day's 81st anniversary. Host Josh Hall takes you through 'In Case You Missed It' (4:06) and the top stories of the week at rdnewsNOW.com; a message about an upcoming fundraiser called 'Appetite for Instruction' (7:57); in conversation with Bradley Lafortune, executive director of Public Interest Alberta about thei...

The podcast is graced this week by the fine folks at Make-A-Wish, including Wish Kid Blake, who's just 10-years-old. Blake, along with mom Amanda, and the organization's development manager for Edmonton region, Kathryn McLean, join host Josh Hall to talk about the upcoming Heroes Challenge event, happening Sept. 24 at The Dome, and to give you a sense of what families go through before, during and...

College-turned-pro hockey player Jesse Jack, who is from central Alberta, as well as Central Sport CEO Trevor Thomas, join the podcast for the May 23, 2025 episode to talk about the upcoming 'She Plays' event at Red Deer Polytechnic. Host Josh Hall has 'In Case You Missed It' and counts down the week's top five stories (2:15); then hear from Trevor Thomas about what Central Sport does and how you...

May 16: The Everything Red Deer Podcast welcomes back Mayor Ken Johnston this week to talk about the idea of and discussion around Alberta separating from Canada, and you'll hear that chat right off the hop as host Josh Hall visits the mayor in his City Hall office. Because we're a little backwards this week, then you'll hear 'In Case You Missed It,' where we run down the top stories of the week a...

Two very different guests and subjects comprise the May 9, 2025 episode of The Everything Red Deer Podcast. After 'In Case You Missed It' (4:07), which by the way features an amazing update about some very scientific grade threes, host Josh Hall talks to the new CJHL Rookie of the Year, Easton Daneault of Red Deer and the AJHL's Drumheller Dragons (11:06); finally, Josh is in conversation with Kel...

We close the door on the 2025 federal election on this week's episode of The Everything Red Deer Podcast. First, host Josh Hall goes over some fast facts from the results of local ridings, then it's 'In Case You Missed It' (6:19). Without further ado, Josh speaks with Red Deer MP-elect and House of Commons first-timer Burton Bailey (10:48); and finally, Pattison Media's Alberta news director Sheld...

This week, hear reflections on the visit of the late Pope Francis to Maskwacis, Alberta on July 25, 2022, from people who were there. Francis, who died April 21, made an apology that day to Indigenous people for the Catholic Church's role in the Indian Residential School System. After our weekly segment ICYMI (5:50), which runs down the week's top stories, host Josh Hall speaks with Reverend Tony...

Look at the size of that thing! That's right, after a week off due to illness, we're back with a special super-sized episode centred around Earth Day, and we recorded (most of) it on-site at Red Deer's Common Ground Garden Project (CGGP), an initiative of ReThink Red Deer. First, Josh speaks with CGGP founder Art van Zanten about how the project started and more (2:39); next, Meagan Ophus with ReT...

Now under new ownership, the Junior 'A' Olds Grizzlys of the Alberta Junior Hockey League are front and centre on this week's episode of The Everything Red Deer Podcast. Listen in as Josh tees things up, plus In Case You Missed It (4:07) and all the top stories of the week at rdnewsNOW.com. Then, Ian Gustafson speaks with Olds Grizzlys primary owner Moe Jamal (10:58); and new head coach Tyson Solo...

This week, host Josh Hall dives headfirst back into the aftermath of a concerning incident which took place in Red Deer on March 1 -- first by speaking with Alberta RCMP Hate Crime Coordinator Cpl. Mohamad Khaled about how hate crimes and similar incidents are investigated (7:24); then, an interview with the organizers of the 10th annual CommUnity Power of One event, Dieulita Datus-Hall with Red D...

On the podcast this week, host Josh Hall runs down the top stories of the week at rdnewsNOW.com with ICYMI (2:48); then Ashley Lavallee-Koenig has an interview with Counselling Alberta counsellor Che Burnett, who is part of the AGKNOW network. Che talks about the impacts of trade and climate uncertainty on those in agriculture, what kind of supports are out there, and his message for farmers and r...

This week, The Everything Red Deer Podcast heads to the Centrium where officials with the Canadian Elite Basketball League announced they're bringing the league's first neutral-site regular season matchup to Red Deer this June. First, Josh has 'In Case You Missed It' (ICYMI) and our top stories of the week (00:43), plus a look at basketball culture and popularity in Red Deer (4:36); then, rdnewsNO...

On this regular Friday episode of the podcast, host Josh Hall delivers In Case You Missed It (1:53); then he shares some reaction from local MLAs to a racist and xenophobic display seen in downtown Red Deer on March 1 (5:31), and he gives his own two cents in what can only be described as a semi-rant (8:20). Thank you Rick Mercer for the inspiration. Then, Josh speaks with counter-protest event or...

On this bonus (non-Friday) episode of the podcast, the rdnewsNOW team unites to bring you reaction to the news of a trade war between Canada and the U.S.A., kickstarted March 4 by the actions of U.S. President Donald Trump. Host Josh Hall speaks with Dion Zukiwsky of Scotia Wealth Management (3:17); Ian Gustafson chats with Darren Gagnon of Lacombe Ford (12:35); then Ashley Lavallee-Koenig is in c...

On this bonus (non-Friday) episode of the podcast, Josh chats with Keith Myrol, father of Brock Myrol, who was one of four RCMP constables killed in the line of duty on March 3, 2005 in Mayerthorpe, Alberta. Together, Brock Myrol, Anthony Gordon, Lionide ‘Leo’ Johnston and Peter Schiemann, have come to be known as the Mayerthorpe Four, or the Fallen Four. Monday, March 3, will mark 20...

This week, Josh chats with the national youth president, as well as the regional director for Red Deer, at the National Farmers Union (NFU). Adama Bundu, from the Edmonton area, and Glenn Norman, a farmer from Bowden, give their perspectives on how farming and DEI are strongly linked, yet aren't mentioned in the same sentence anywhere near enough (6:08). NFU memberships are half off through Feb. 2...

This week, host Josh Hall speaks with S/Sgt. Jay Peden, commanding officer at Sylvan Lake RCMP, about the nationwide implementation of body-worn cameras. Josh also discusses some community events, and his thoughts on the historic 4 Nations Face-Off tournament, which wrapped Feb. 20 with Canada, thankfully, beating the U.S.A. in overtime. The RCMP survey, noted in the podcast, is at  rcmp.ca/e...

It's Valentine's Day! Did Red Deer make PinkCherry's annual sexiest cities list? This week, Josh talks with Shamus Neeson from Canadian Blood Services in central Alberta about how NOT scary it is to donate blood, how blood donation works, and his journey to over 300 donations, plus a kidney donation (4:38)! Then, we hear from Juno Award winner and now (newly) two-time Juno nominee Claude Lapalme,...

This week, we chat with Erin Peden, long-time executive director at the Community Foundation of Central Alberta. Josh and Erin dive into what exactly a community foundation is, what her organization's priorities are, how any central Albertan or Red Deerian can help, and what it means for community to come together to make our home a better place. More information is at www.cfcab.ca.

This week on the podcast, rdnewsNOW's Ian Gustafson chats with Red Deer Rebels owner Brent Sutter about joining the New York Islanders Hall of Fame (2:24); and host Josh Hall speaks with Mike Thibeau, creator of the 'Man Up' men's support group, about mental health and the group starting back up again soon (6:36). Find Mike on social media @MouthfulofTBO.

This week on the podcast, Josh Hall and Ashley Lavallee-Koenig run down rdnewsNOW's top stories of the week, and chat about some fun shows and events coming up in Red Deer (0:44); then we hear from Mayor Ken Johnston who announced Jan. 22 he is to retire after this term of council (6:47); finally, our feature interview with 25-year Red Deer radio host here at Pattison Media, Peter Michaels (15:35)...

On the first episode of 2025, it's all about the WHL Trade Deadline, which came to pass at 6 p.m. on Jan. 9. First, host Josh Hall and rdnewsNOW reporter Ian Gustafson talk all the moves the Rebels made (00:27); then we have today's post-deadline media availability between reporters and Rebels owner/GM Brent Sutter (12:13); then we take a look around the division, first with Medicine Hat Tigers pl...

This week, we take a moment to recognize an outstanding charitable donation, and we remember the late Michael Dawe a year after his passing. Then, we introduce you to all the members of our Red Deer newsroom; that includes Pattison Media Alberta news director, Sheldon Spackman (00:23); our Rocky Mountain House reporter, Jordan Rein (8.58); the newest member of the team, Ian Gustafson (16:37); and...