Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman

'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 08, 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 08, 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 07, 2025

Red Deer County council approves contractor for Junction 42 expansion
Red Deer County council has awarded the tender for the Junction 42 roundabout and rest stop expansion project.The work was awarded on Jan. 7 to Pidherney's for an amount of $6,767,997.43, including GS...
Jan 07, 2025

Donald Trump says he will go ahead with tariff threat against Canada and Mexico
WASHINGTON - United States president-elect Donald Trump is doubling down on his plans to impose tariffs on Canada in his first news conference since the certification of his election win. Trump says h...
Jan 07, 2025

Canada Post returns to full service for domestic parcels; letters still delayed
OTTAWA - Canada Post says it has reinstated on-time service guarantees and returned to full service levels for domestic parcels after a strike brought deliveries to a halt last year. However, it says ...
Jan 07, 2025

Liberals split on how leadership race should run as Trudeau moves to step aside
OTTAWA - Attention is turning quickly in Ottawa to who will replace Justin Trudeau who announced Monday he will step aside as prime minister and Liberal leader as soon as a new leader is chosen. But s...
Jan 06, 2025

Alberta forming working group with Enbridge to increase oil production
The Government of Alberta has signed a letter of intent with Enbridge, which will form a working group with the Alberta Petroleum Marketing Commission (APMC). The group is expected evaluate future egr...
Jan 06, 2025

Verdicts expected March 12 in criminal trial of 'Freedom Convoy' organizers
OTTAWA - An Ontario judge is slated to deliver verdicts March 12 in the criminal trial of 'Freedom Convoy' organizers Chris Barber and Tamara Lich. Barber and Lich are co-accused of mischief, intimida...
Jan 06, 2025

RDP launches solar photovoltaic installation micro-credential
Red Deer Polytechnic is offering a new micro-credential masterclass in Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Installation.The micro-credential is in collaboration with Stardust Solar, an award-winning, registered p...
Jan 06, 2025