Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Innisfail RCMP respond to cattle hauler rollover
A dozen cattle are dead following a truck rollover near Innisfail Thursday.On November 7 at 12:11 p.m., Innisfail RCMP and Innisfail Fire and Rescue responded to a loaded cattle truck that rolled over...
Nov 8, 2024
RDP holding Indigenous Veterans Day ceremony
Red Deer Polytechnic invites the community to the Cenovus Learning Common for a National Indigenous Veterans Day ceremony today. It will begin at noon with a presentation by Brian St. Germain and wrap...
Nov 8, 2024
Calgary Stampeders to host CFL Grey Cup championship in 2026
CALGARY - The Canadian Football League says the Calgary Stampeders will host the 113th Grey Cup in 2026. CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie says he's thrilled the game will be returning to Calgary. It is...
Nov 8, 2024
Alberta fires AIMCo board and CEO, NDP responds
Alberta's finance minister, Nate Horner, has sacked the board of directors of AIMCo, the body that manages more than $160 billion in pension, endowment and government funds for the province.Horner, in...
Nov 7, 2024
Local junior hockey leagues react to NCAA eligibility rule change
The National Colleges Athletic Association (NCAA) Div. I Council approved a rule change on Thursday that will allow Canadian Hockey League (CHL) players to play collegiate U.S. hockey starting next se...
Nov 7, 2024
Red Deer apartment rent prices among the cheapest in mid-sized Canadian cities
Red Deer is among the most affordable cities in Canada when it comes to apartment rent prices. This is according to the November 2024 National Rent Report by Rentals.ca and Urbanation Inc., which note...
Nov 7, 2024
Innisfail RCMP and sheriff SCAN team make drug trafficking bust in Innisfail
Innisfail RCMP, with assistance from a variety of additional RCMP teams, arrested 12 people while executing search warrants on three residences allegedly connected to drug trafficking in the town of I...
Nov 7, 2024
Seasonal changes to green cart collection begins Nov. 11
The City of Red Deer announced Thursday that seasonal changes to green cart collection are on the way. Beginning Monday, Nov. 11, the city will only pick up green carts every other week instead of wee...
Nov 7, 2024 (rdnewsNOW)
Minister Schulz to promote Alberta's approach to reducing methane emissions at COP 29
According to data from the Alberta Energy Regulator, the province has reduced its methane emissions by 52 per cent since 2014 while continuing to increase production. Officials say this is the message...
Nov 7, 2024
Red Deer Curling Classic hitting the ice for 2024
The Red Deer Curling Classic is back for 2024, hitting the ice November 15-18, with participants competing for a $46,000 purse. There will be 24 men's and 24 women's teams playing a triple knockout fo...
Nov 7, 2024