Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Red Deer Vipers look to lock up second place ahead of playoffs
The Red Deer Vipers already have a playoff spot secured but will look to solidify second place in the Heritage Junior Hockey League's North Division this weekend. With two games to go in the regular s...
Feb 6, 2025
Alberta's Auditor General investigating allegations of corruption involving medical purchases, surgical contracts
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith must answer questions and step aside, if you ask Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi, who is calling for four investigations into what he describes as unprecedented allegat...
Feb 6, 2025
Red Deer Polytechnic predicts $10 million deficit for 2025-26 budget
Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) is in the midst of planning its 2025-26 school year budget (July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2026), and as of Feb. 5, predicts an estimated deficit of $10 million. Stuart Cullum, R...
Feb 5, 2025
Gull Lake named as a top ice fishing destination in Canada
Alberta's Gull Lake has ranked as a top ice fishing destination in Canada, landing in sixth place out of nine locations named in the FishingBooker blog. Gull Lake is known for having shallow depths, r...
Feb 5, 2025
City says building permit values start high in 2025
Officials with the City of Red Deer say building permit values have started high in 2025, with 65 issued permits valued at $17 million, compared with 67 permits worth $7 million in January 2024. The c...
Feb 5, 2025
Red Deer District Chamber defends local businesses amid tariff threats
The Red Deer District Chamber of Commerce has denounced the upcoming proposed 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian goods and 10 per cent on energy the U.S. government plans to implement potentially. Origin...
Feb 5, 2025
Westerner Park searching for new sponsor after Peavey Mart closes doors
Westerner Park says the closures of Peavey Mart in Red Deer will have a significant impact on the community.It marks the end to a five-year partnership agreement between Peavey Mart and Westerner Park...
Feb 5, 2025
Provincial budget release scheduled for Feb. 27
The Government of Alberta has scheduled the release of Budget 2025 for Thursday, Feb. 27, at the start of the new spring legislative session. The government says that over 2023 and 2024, Alberta's pop...
Feb 4, 2025
Sylvan Lake's Leader Field washrooms closed for repairs after vandalism damage
The Town of Sylvan Lake reports that the washrooms at Leader Field are closed for repairs, effective Feb. 4. The Town says the facilities have been damaged by vandalism over the past three weeks, incl...
Feb 4, 2025
Lacombe city council passes whistle cessation resolution for Wolf Creek Drive crossing
Lacombe's city council has passed a resolution declaring the discontinuation of train whistle use at the Wolf Creek Drive rail crossing, located at Leduc Subdivision mile 19.36 in Lacombe, unless an e...
Feb 4, 2025