Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Judge expected to sentence protesters at Coutts border protest
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - A judge is expected to hand down sentences today for two men convicted for their roles in the 2022 Coutts, Alta., border blockade. Anthony Olienick and Chris Carbert were convicted...
Sep 9, 2024
Red Deer clubs give back to the community in annual Service Week
September 9 marks the beginning of Red Deer's Service Week, when the City's three Rotary Clubs as well as the Lions, Optimist, Kiwanis and Kinsmen Clubs come together to help non-profits that serve th...
Sep 8, 2024
Springbrook flour mill approved for agri-processing tax credit
P&H Milling Group has qualified for the province's Agri-Processing Investment Tax Credit program, spurring the development of a wheat flour mill in the hamlet of Springbrook in Red Deer County.The...
Sep 6, 2024
Recovery Alberta CEO says new health agency will work for Albertans
The head of the province's new health authority for mental health and addictions, dubbed Recovery Alberta, says it's important people understand the new organization's purpose.Recovery Alberta came ab...
Sep 5, 2024
Rebels name pre-season roster, add two pieces
The Red Deer Rebels set their pre-season roster and added two pieces today.Forwards Luke Jamieson and Nolan Schmidt have each signed a WHL Scholarship and Development Agreement with the team.Jamieson,...
Sep 5, 2024
City council endorses housing action plan initiatives for CMHC's Housing Accelerator Fund
Red Deer's city council has endorsed eight initiatives for administration to use as guidelines to boost housing supply and improve affordability in an effort to strengthen the City's application in ro...
Sep 5, 2024
Canadian canola industry could take $1B hit in wake of Chinese trade actions: Report
An international credit rating agency says Canada's canola industry could take a $1-billion hit in the wake of new Chinese trade actions.Morningstar DBRS says China's plan to launch an anti-dumping in...
Sep 5, 2024
Alberta introduces new scholarship to support women in technical and applied arts
The Government of Alberta is encouraging women to get an education in fields that generally underrepresent women. It was announced on September 4, 2024, that there will be three post-secondary academi...
Sep 5, 2024
City council considers service levels ahead of budget debate
As part of an updated budget process for 2025, city council has reviewed and identified 24 service levels they would like to see administration provide full reports on when it comes time for budget de...
Sep 5, 2024
What's next for Singh and his broken political pact with Trudeau?
OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh may hold the key to trigger the next election now that he's axed his political pact with the Liberals, but strategists say that could prove to be both an asset and a ...
Sep 5, 2024