On this season premiere of The Everything Red Deer Podcast, host Josh Hall catches you up on the latest news surrounding the much-enmeshed issues of homelessness and housing in Alberta's third-largest city. Hear from Red Deer Mayor Cindy Jefferies, Raye St. Denys with Shining Mountains Living Community Services, plus Jason Nixon, Alberta's minister of assisted living and social services. And of course, In Case You Missed It, our weekly segment looking at the top five local stories of the week at rdnewsNOW.com. Email josh@rdnewsnow.com for sponsorship interest, or with news tips, and complaints.

On this season premiere of The Everything Red Deer Podcast, host Josh Hall catches you up on the latest news surrounding the much-enmeshed issues of homelessness and housing in Alberta's third-largest city. Hear from Red Deer Mayor Cindy Jefferies, Raye St. Denys with Shining Mountains Living Community Services, plus Jason Nixon, Alberta's minister of assisted living and social services. And of course, In Case You Missed It, our weekly segment looking at the top five local stories of the week at rdnewsNOW.com. Email <a href="mailto:josh@rdnewsnow.com">josh@rdnewsnow.com</a> for sponsorship interest, or with news tips, and complaints.

On The Everything Red Deer Podcast -- powered by rdnewsNOW, we talk to the movers, shakers and newsmakers in Red Deer and central Alberta, and bring those interviews to you, our loyal readers and listeners. Plus, we'll look at some of the latest local goings-on to keep you up-to-speed with what's happening at rdnewsNOW.com. Make sure to download the rdnewsNOW mobile app and subscribe to our free daily newsletter.

On The Everything Red Deer Podcast -- powered by rdnewsNOW, we talk to the movers, shakers and newsmakers in Red Deer and central Alberta, and bring those interviews to you, our loyal readers and listeners. Plus, we'll look at some of the latest local goings-on to keep you up-to-speed with what's happening at rdnewsNOW.com. Make sure to download the rdnewsNOW mobile app and subscribe to our free daily newsletter.

The Everything Red Deer Podcast -- powered by rdnewsNOW

On The Everything Red Deer Podcast -- powered by rdnewsNOW, we talk to the movers, shakers and newsmakers in Red Deer and central Alberta, and bring those interviews to you, our loyal readers and listeners. Plus, we'll look at some of the latest local goings-on to keep you up-to-speed with what's happening at rdnewsNOW.com. Make sure to download the rdnewsNOW mobile app and subscribe to our free daily newsletter.

On The Everything Red Deer Podcast -- powered by rdnewsNOW, we talk to the movers, shakers and newsmakers in Red Deer and central Alberta, and bring those interviews to you, our loyal readers and listeners. Plus, we'll look at some of the latest local goings-on to keep you up-to-speed with what's happening at <a href="http://rdnewsnow.com/">rdnewsNOW.com</a>. Make sure to download the rdnewsNOW mobile app and subscribe to our free daily newsletter.

Ep. 57: Kicking off 2026 discussing the latest on homelessness and housing in Red Deer

This week on the show, we of course have 'In Case You Missed It,' plus host Josh Hall interviews Lacombe Mayor Thalia Hibbs about the announcement this week that the 119-year-old Lacombe Research and Development Centre will close, killing more than 100 local jobs. For our previous coverage on this story, click here and here. As noted in the episode, thoughts about this decision can be sent to the federal minister of agriculture and agrifood by emailing aafc.minister-ministre.aac@agr.gc.ca. 

This week on the show, we of course have 'In Case You Missed It,' plus host Josh Hall interviews Lacombe Mayor Thalia Hibbs about the announcement this week that the 119-year-old Lacombe Research and Development Centre will close, killing more than 100 local jobs. For our previous coverage on this story, click <a href="https://rdnewsnow.com/2026/01/23/aafc-to-shut-down-lacombe-research-and-development-centre-after-119-years/">here </a>and <a href="https://rdnewsnow.com/2026/01/27/not-being-reconsidered-more-reaction-to-closure-of-lacombe-aafc-research-centre/">here</a>.&nbsp;As noted in the episode, thoughts about this decision can be sent to the federal minister of agriculture and agrifood by emailing <a href="mailto:aafc.minister-ministre.aac@agr.gc.ca">aafc.minister-ministre.aac@agr.gc.ca. </a>

Ep. 58: Lacombe Mayor Thalia Hibbs addresses  closure of AAFC Research and Development Centre

Ep. 56: Sports Year-in-Review + rdnewsNOW's #1 sports story of 2025, and a very special guest!

IT'S HERE! Our massive year-in-review lookback at the top news stories of 2025 around Red Deer and central Alberta, as reported on by the crew at rdnewsNOW.com. And stick around until the end of the episode for our big reveal of the #1 news (non-sports) story of the year, as voted on by our dedicated readers. Plus, a surprise guest to talk about that top story. It's all contained in this penultimate episode of Season 3 of The Everything Red Deer Podcast. Watch for our year-in-review in local sports episode dropping December 31. You can find companion pieces for today's year-in-review, plus with our aforementioned guest, now at rdnewsNOW.com. Thank you to Sheldon Spackman, Jordan Rein, Ashley Lavallee-Koenig, and Jordan Rein for their help recording this episode.

IT'S HERE! Our massive year-in-review lookback at the top news stories of 2025 around Red Deer and central Alberta, as reported on by the crew at rdnewsNOW.com. And stick around until the end of the episode for our big reveal of the #1 news (non-sports) story of the year, as voted on by our dedicated readers. Plus, a surprise guest to talk about that top story. It's all contained in this penultimate episode of Season 3 of The Everything Red Deer Podcast. Watch for our year-in-review in local sports episode dropping December 31. You can find companion pieces for today's year-in-review, plus with our aforementioned guest, now at rdnewsNOW.com. Thank you to Sheldon Spackman, Jordan Rein, Ashley Lavallee-Koenig, and Jordan Rein for their help recording this episode.

Ep. 57: Kicking off 2026 discussing the latest on homelessness and housing in Red Deer

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