Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Proposed zoning bylaw updates to parks and public service await second round of engagement
Pre-engagement has closed for the beginning of phase two of updating Red Deer's Zoning Bylaw, a step that proposes changes to public service, parks and recreation and other zones within the city. Resi...
Jan 10, 2025
Red Deer region sees jump in unemployment rate
The Red Deer region saw a rise in its unemployment rate in December, coming in at 7.6 per cent, the highest rate in the province. That's up from 6.9 per cent in November, but down slightly from 7.9 pe...
Jan 10, 2025
Latest opioid data shows evolving trends in Red Deer
According to the latest data supplied to the Alberta substance use surveillance system, opioid-related deaths were down in Red Deer during last year's third quarter (Q3 2024).The data was recently upd...
Jan 10, 2025
Pay raise for Alberta MLAs
EDMONTON Alberta United Conservative members of the legislature have voted to boost MLA salaries for the first time since 2013. Chief government whip Shane Getson says the annual pay raise, which begi...
Jan 9, 2025
Rent asking prices dropped across Canada in 2024
Red Deer was among the cheapest cities in average rent asking price for purpose-built and condo rental apartments among small and midsize markets in December.According to the latest National Rent Repo...
Jan 9, 2025
Alberta to send water bombers, helicopters to help fight Los Angeles wildfire
EDMONTON - Alberta is preparing to send water bombers, night-vision helicopters and incident command team support to help battle wildfires ravaging parts of Los Angeles. Premier Danielle Smith says on...
Jan 9, 2025
Sentencing hearing begins for men convicted of leading Coutts blockade
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - A sentencing hearing is set to start today for three men convicted of helping co-ordinate a blockade at the Canada-U.S. border at Coutts, Alta., in protest of COVID-19 rules and re...
Jan 9, 2025
'Time for a refresh': University of Alberta rebrands DEI policy to ACB
EDMONTON - The president of the University of Alberta says the decision to rebrand its diversity, equity and inclusion policy was not influenced by critics of the initiative in North America. Bill Fla...
Jan 8, 2025
Red Deer RCMP searching for suspect involved in hit and run
Red Deer RCMP are asking for the public's help in their investigation of an alleged hit and run that happened Tuesday.On Jan. 7, at approximately 12:20 p.m.. police say a white 2000 Dodge Ram had alle...
Jan 8, 2025
Rebels drop OT heartbreaker to Blades
The Red Deer Rebels search for their first win in 2025 continues.On Tuesday night at the Peavey Mart Centrium, the Rebels lost their seventh straight contest in a 3-2 set back to the Saskatoon Blades ...
Jan 7, 2025