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 play-by-play announcer and CHAT News reporter Will Bryant (22:44), and finally we speak with Lethbridge Hurricanes public address announcer and WILD 95.5 announcer Nevin Sereda (31:41). Find Josh, Ian, Will and Nevin on social media @vancan19, @IanGustafson12, @willllbryant and @DJShneev.

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 last, but not least, City Hall reporter Ashley Lavallee-Koenig (23:01). We hear about some of the team's favourite stories from the year that was.

This week on the pod, we chat with Jula Lewis, club administrator at the Red Deer Titans Rugby Club (3:07), about upcoming winter tryouts; then we talk to Ian Wheeliker, executive director at The Outreach Centre (11:39), about the ongoing Holiday Hope and Adopt-A-Family campaigns. Please send podcast feedback and ideas to josh@rdnewsnow.com.