Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Liberals to offer GST break on toys, restaurant meals but need help to pass it
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals are seeking to temporarily take the federal sales tax off a slew of items just in time for Christmas. A senior government official who was not authorized to speak publicl...
Nov 21, 2024
Trudeau expected to announce temporary GST break on some items, NDP says
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to announce on Thursday a temporary GST break for certain essential items to help ease affordability pressures. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says in a st...
Nov 20, 2024
'Great news for rural Alberta': Nurse practitioners new program proving successful
The Alberta government says the number of nurse practitioners have seen an increase in rural Alberta since the province launched its new primary care program. ""I am thrilled about the interest in thi...
Nov 20, 2024
Stephen Harper to chair Alberta Investment Management Corporation
A former Canadian Prime Minister will take the lead on the Government of Alberta's investment agency. Stephen Harper has been appointed the Chair of the Board of the Alberta Investment Management Corp...
Nov 20, 2024
Three Hills RCMP searching for B.C. woman in meat purchasing scam
Three Hills RCMP have charged a B.C. woman involved in a meat purchasing scam.Penticton, B.C.'s Krysta-Lyn Williams, 36, has been charged with fraud over $5,000 and a warrant for her arrest has been i...
Nov 20, 2024
Transgender community to gather in remembrance, opposition to Alberta legislation
EDMONTON - Adebayo Chris Katiiti, jailed for being a transgender man in Uganda, was brutally beaten as a child for wearing his brothers' clothes. He says moving to Alberta in 2016 saved his life. "I f...
Nov 20, 2024
City of Red Deer sets the stage for Operating Budget debate
City council began debate of the 2025 Operating Budget Nov. 19, with opening remarks from City Manager Tara Lodewyk setting the stage as a turning point for the municipality and its future. When all c...
Nov 19, 2024
City of Red Deer launches 'The Clog' campaign
The City of Red Deer has launched "The Clog" campaign, which is an annual initiative to educate residents on what can't be flushed or put down the drain.The City of Red Deer says it has experienced bl...
Nov 19, 2024
Red Deer sees 93 per cent increase in housing construction in 2024
Alberta has continued its success this month in increasing housing supply in the province.New monthly data from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation reinforces that but the government also ackn...
Nov 19, 2024
Two children offered ride by stranger in Oriole Park, police say
Red Deer RCMP are reminding children and parents about safety precautions that should be taken when walking to school, following an incident in Oriole Park last week.RCMP received a report at 9:19 a.m...
Nov 19, 2024