Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Province announces EMS to move from AHS to Acute Care Alberta
Alberta's Emergency Medical Services (EMS) will transition to Acute Care Alberta beginning on April 1, marking another step forward in the province's health care refocusing initiative.The provincial g...
Mar 11, 2025
Confused about tariff deadlines? Here's what we know right now
OTTAWA - The trade war between the U.S. and Canada took another turn Tuesday as U.S. President Donald Trump vowed to double the tariff on steel and aluminum imports coming from Canada in response to O...
Mar 11, 2025
Canada's dairy industry says tariffs less scary than threats to supply management
MONTREAL - Members of Canada's dairy industry say they're less worried about the threat of steep U.S. tariffs than about a looming battle over supply management. U.S. President Donald Trump has threat...
Mar 11, 2025
Red Deer city council sets public hearing date to explore Municipally Controlled Corporation
Red Deer's city council has scheduled a public hearing for June 23 to discuss the possibility of transitioning the City's electric utility to a Municipally Controlled Corporation (MCC) model. Setting ...
Mar 10, 2025
Red Deer utility bills see reduction due to Extended Producer Responsibility program
As of April 1, Red Deer residents will start to see savings on the recycling portion of their monthly utility bills. The City has signed an 18-month contract with Circular Materials to remain as the s...
Mar 10, 2025
Mark Carney is the new Liberal leader. What happens now?
OTTAWA - Mark Carney was elected to lead the Liberal party on Sunday and will soon become Canada's next prime minister. Carney captured 85.9 per cent of the Liberal vote - far ahead of opponents Chrys...
Mar 10, 2025
Innisfail Eagles lead Lacombe Generals 1-0 in NCHL Final
The Innisfail Eagles are up 1-0 in their NCHL Senior Men's AA Final after a hard-fought 5-3 victory on Saturday over the Lacombe Generals.The Eagles (7-1-2 regular season) and Gens (6-1-0) were tied a...
Mar 10, 2025
Red Deer RCMP seek missing 14-year-old Randi Paul
Red Deer RCMP are seeking the public's assistance in locating missing 14-year-old Randi Paul. Paul was last seen on Feb. 28 in Alexis, northwest of Edmonton, and before that had been in Red Deer. Ther...
Mar 10, 2025
One deceased in early morning crash near Rimbey
One person has died following a collision Monday morning about 12 km northwest of Rimbey.It's believed that at about 5:20 a.m., a black Chevrolet Avalanche went through a T-intersection and crashed in...
Mar 10, 2025
Carney wins Liberal leadership, becomes prime minister-designate, in landslide win
The Liberal Party of Canada has elected former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney as its new leader. Grassroots members elected the former central banker to replace outgoing Prime Minister Justin Tru...
Mar 9, 2025