Ep. 89 (Bonus): Lukaszuk, Solberg and more react to the 2026 Alberta referendum

A jam-packed bonus episode for you on this Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026, featuring EIGHT interviews, all in reaction to the 2026 Alberta referendum, which took place on Oct. 19. Not all the folks we strove to get reaction from were readily available for this episode, so stay tuned for possibly more rea…

Ep. 88: Exclusive interview with PM Mark Carney

In town to promote national unity ahead of the Oct. 19 referendum in Alberta, Prime Minister Mark Carney sat down for an exclusive one-on-one interview with podcast host and rdnewsNOW journalist Josh Hall. This episode is also watchable on YouTube. Also on this episode, senior Alberta NDP MLA Sara…

Ep. 87: The voice of the Red Deer Rebels ahead of 7/8 at home

Red Deer Rebels PXP voice Troy Gillard (and former rdnewsNOW boss) joins the program to talk about the Rebels' great start to the season, what's to come, the excitement and buzz around the Centrium, and how they can get ahead as they play seven of their next eight games on home ice. Also joining th…

Ep. 86: An evolving vision for addressing Red Deer homelessness

Back to our regularly scheduled Friday programming... Today, we feature conversations from an event held Friday, Oct. 2 at Westerner Park, hosted by the Red Deer Homeless Foundation (RDHF), Central Alberta Child Advocacy Centre (CACAC), and Dress for Success Central Alberta (D4SCA). Hear from: (…

Ep. 85 (Bonus): National Day for Truth and Reconciliation 2026, ft. Meagan Ophus

On this bonus episode of the show, host Josh Hall first speaks with special guest Meagan Ophus. In our second segment today, Meagan shares her emotional story, and we listen. Interspersed in this episode are some elements from the 2026 edition of 'A Day to Listen,' courtesy of our friends at the G…

Ep. 84: Alberta's Minister for Tourism and Sport, Andrew Boitchenko

The Minister for Tourism and Sport, Andrew Boitchenko, joins our Sept. 25, 2026 show to talk about a significant funding announcement made on Thursday. For even more details on that, click here. Some community news and notes as well, plus In Case You Missed It. The minister and host Josh Hall disc…

Ep. 83: Punksgiving and its creator Josh Hauta... PLUS, win your way in!

This week's episode is sponsored by Punksgiving III, which goes Oct. 11 in Red Deer. Get your tickets here, and you can win your way in by listening to this week's episode. Two pairs are up for grabs. (0:00) Interview with Josh Hauta of Punksgiving (34:44) In Case You Missed It and this week's to…

Ep. 82: Reflections on 25 years since 9/11 with Red Deer's acting fire chief

Twenty-five years on from the 9/11 terrorist attacks, The Everything Red Deer Podcast chats with Curtis Schaefer, acting chief of Red Deer Emergency Services. From where we were to the lessons learned, and from cancer coverage to the Firefighters National Memorial this Sunday, host Josh Hall and fe…

Ep. 81: Siobhán Vipond, Executive Vice President, Canadian Labour Congress

Yeah, I'm thinking we're back. After an August off, the show returns with host Josh Hall positing on all that went on over the summer, plus an interview ahead of Labour Day with Siobhán Vipond, executive vice president with the Canadian Labour Congress. Vipond is visiting Red Deer on Sept. 7 and w…

Ep. 80: Prime Minister Mark Carney, Premier Danielle Smith, and Mayor Cindy Jefferies

Did you miss Prime Minister Mark Carney's visit to Red Deer on Wednesday and the news that followed? It's believed to be the first visit of a sitting prime minister since Jean Chrétien following the Pine Lake tornado in 2000. Have no fear, for listening to Episode 80 of the podcast will catch you …