Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Trudeau and the premiers meet to discuss a response to Trump's threatened tariffs
OTTAWA - Canada's premiers are set to meet with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and members of his cabinet today to talk about U.S. president-elect Donald Trump's vow to impose steep tariffs. Trump has ...
Jan 15, 2025
Sylvan town council takes step forward in updating downtown development process
Following a public hearing, in the regular meeting on Jan. 13, Sylvan Lake's town council passed second and third reading of one bylaw, and second reading of another that will change the development p...
Jan 14, 2025
Highway 2 reopened after collision south of Ponoka
Highway 2 has now reopened following a multi-vehicle collision south of Ponoka.At approximately 2 p.m. on Jan. 14, RCMP Ponoka Highway Patrol received a report of a two-vehicle collision on Highway 2....
Jan 14, 2025
Red Deer city council talks bylaw updates, new zoning, and community service planning
Red Deer city council's first regular meeting of 2025, held on Jan. 13, included loan and penalty bylaw updates, a report on the Community Services Master Plan, a notice of motion, and a public hearin...
Jan 13, 2025
Dozens of Canadian firefighters head to California to help in fire fight
More than 60 Canadian front-line firefighters are on their way to the Los Angeles area as part of international efforts to fight the raging wildfires that have claimed lives and destroyed thousands ho...
Jan 13, 2025
Nominations now open for 2025 Red Deer municipal election
And so it begins... The nomination period for the 2025 municipal election in Red Deer is officially open. Prospective candidates can submit their nomination packages from now until noon on Sept. 22, w...
Jan 13, 2025
Canada Post says 25% stamp price increase takes effect today
OTTAWA - The cost to send a letter in Canada is increasing by about 25 per cent, effective today. Canada Post says the cost of stamps for domestic mail bought in a booklet, coil or pane has increased ...
Jan 13, 2025
No indication Trump will back down on tariffs, but retaliating not the answer: Smith
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she received no indication from U.S. President-elect Donald Trump over the weekend that he plans to back down on implementing hefty tariffs on Canadian p...
Jan 13, 2025
Minister says dozens of firefighters from Alberta and B.C. to deploy in California
OTTAWA - Emergency Preparedness Minister Harjit Sajjan says dozens of firefighters from Alberta and British Columbia will help fight wildfires in California, and the federal government is co-ordinatin...
Jan 12, 2025
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith visits President-elect Trump in Mar-a-Lago
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith met President-elect Donald Trump on the evening of Jan. 11 at Trump-owned Mar-a-lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida.Smith and Trump also met at his golf club on the morni...
Jan 12, 2025