Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Here's the latest as Canada faces U.S President Donald Trump's tariff threats
OTTAWA - Canada's 13 premiers are in Washington, D.C. today seeking to convince Republicans that U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to impose stiff tariffs on Canada is not in their best interest. Pri...
Feb 12, 2025
Juno nomination comes calling again for Red Deer Symphony Orchestra's Claude Lapalme
Claude Lapalme, long-time music director with the Red Deer Symphony Orchestra, is once again part of a Juno Award-nominated project.Lapalme served as arranger on Marie Hubert: Fille du Roy, by celebra...
Feb 12, 2025
First period lead propels Rebels to victory over Regina Pats
The Red Deer Rebels took a three-goal lead in the first period and never looked back in a 4-1 victory over the Regina Pats on Tuesday.Head coach Dave Struch thought his team got off to a poor start bu...
Feb 11, 2025
Extreme Cold Warning issued for Red Deer and area
An Extreme Cold Warning has been issued for the city of Red Deer and surrounding areas. According to Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), a period of very cold wind chills is expected. Meteor...
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Alberta's health minister says third party to help probe into lucrative health contracts
Alberta Health Minister Adriana LaGrange says an unnamed third-party has been called to help investigate reports of high-level government interference in medical contracts. The third party will assist...
Feb 11, 2025 (Photo credit: UCP)
RCMP warn public of fraudulent Peavey Mart websites
RCMP are warning the public of fraudulent websites and social media pages posing as the legitimate business, Peavey Mart. These websites claim to offer an online store for purchasing items, however, t...
Feb 11, 2025
Sylvan Lake council appoints returning officer for municipal election
The Town of Sylvan Lake's council has appointed Mandi Wisheu as returning officer and Jolene Reynolds as substitute returning officer for the 2025 Municipal Election. Wisheu works in the Wellness and ...
Feb 11, 2025
Saint John, Calgary are the cities that would be hit hardest by U.S. tariffs: report
OTTAWA - Calgary, Saint John, N.B. and Windsor, Ont. are the Canadian cities that would be hit the hardest by U.S. tariffs, says new research by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. Using Statistics Cana...
Feb 11, 2025
Here's the latest as Canada faces steel and aluminum tariffs from the United States
OTTAWA - U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that he will impose 25 per cent tariffs on all aluminum and steel imports to the U.S., including those from Canada, on March 12. Here's the latest ne...
Feb 11, 2025
A timeline of Canada-U. S. tariffs on steel and aluminum
OTTAWA - U.S. President Donald Trump says he will impose 25 per cent tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports, including products from Canada - a threat causing economic uncertainty across the countr...
Feb 10, 2025