Ep. 65: April Foolin' around Red Deer and central Alberta

On this very special episode, Pattison Media reporters Ashley Lavallee-Koenig and Ian Gustafson, plus Pattison Media Alberta news director Sheldon Spackman join the conversation, running down all the April Fools hijinks you missed from around Red Deer and central Alberta. Plus, some exceptionally g…

Ep. 64: Citizenship Judge James Clover on welcoming 122 new Canadians in Red Deer

In addition to ICYMI and the top stories of the week at rdnewsNOW.com, hear from Citizenship Judge James Clover, who welcomed 122 new Canadians during a ceremony this week at Red Deer Polytechnic, and hosted by Red Deer Local Immigration Parternship. Plus, some thoughts on the ceremony, and about b…

Ep. 63: Dr. Dan Haas & Imam Atta-ul Wahab speak on RDP World Religions Conference

Joining the podcast this week are two panel members for the upcoming 19th annual World Religions Conference at Red Deer Polytechnic, which goes March 25 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. on the mainstage at the RDP Arts Centre. Hear host Josh Hall's conversation with panelist Imam Atta-ul Wahab, who runs the Ba…

Ep. 62: The amazing Lindsay Thurber cast of 'Newsies,' performing March 19-21 at RDP

Members of the cast of Lindsay Thurber's production of 'Newsies' join the podcast to talk about their upcoming performances, March 19-21. Hear that interview at the (11:40) mark. Plus, we have Friday the 13th talk, In Case You Missed It, and our community events rundown to kick off the episode. T…

Ep. 61: Canada's top U15 hockey player, Madden Daneault + Lacombe area mayors go to Ottawa

The return of the show from a mini-vacation means we had to make Episode 61 jam-packed. Here's the agenda: In Case You Missed It (0:00) Community Events (8:55) Update on Lacombe Research and Development Centre - online story Lacombe Mayor Thalia Hibbs speaks to House of Commons Standing Committ…

Ep. 60: Big Sugar's Gordie Johnson talks 30th anniversary Hemi-Vision tour

The one and only Gordie Johnson, lead singer of Canadian rock band BIG SUGAR stops by the pod to speak with host Josh Hall about the 20th anniversary Hemi-Vision live tour, which stops in Red Deer Friday, Feb. 13. The podcast will be back March 6 as some much-needed vacation is being took! Thanks f…

Ep. 59: A Night Among Stars, and talking Big Brothers Big Sisters Lacombe & District

This week, host Josh Hall speaks with Jen Harty, interim executive director of Big Brothers Big Sisters Lacombe & District all about how the organization works, the impact it has on so many people, and their upcoming charity event called A Night Among Stars, which goes March 14. As well, we have In…

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

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 …

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

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 Commu…

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