Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Two significant fires make for extra busy weekend at Red Deer Emergency Services
The cause of a fire in Red Deer's Edgar Industrial on Sunday night remains under investigation.Red Deer Emergency Services (RDES), responded just after 8:30 to the 7600-block of Edgar to find heavy sm...
Jun 25, 2024
Rebels announce 2024-25 WHL Regular Season schedule
The Red Deer Rebels are excited to announce their full 68-game schedule for the 2024-25 Western Hockey League Regular Season. The season begins with a home opener Saturday, September 21 when the Rebel...
Jun 25, 2024
City council sets the stage for residential developments in Bower
City council has voted to remove the density cap on two parcels of land in the Bower neighbourhood to allow for residential developments.The proposed developments are for 16-unit townhouses on each lo...
Jun 25, 2024
Life in prison for central Alberta man convicted in fatal shooting
A man charged in a fatal shooting in Maskwacis two years ago has been sentenced to life in prison. Shayden Trey Rain, 23, of Maskwacis, was sentenced in Wetaskiwin Court of King's Bench on June 14, 20...
Jun 25, 2024
Alberta Grains joins call for exemptions to new capital gains tax inclusion rules
Alberta Grains has joined those opposing federal changes to rules around the capital gains tax.It is asking that intergenerational farm transfers be taxed at the original 50 per cent rate. The organiz...
Jun 25, 2024
What's next?: Interesting off-season ahead for Oilers after Stanley Cup final loss
SUNRISE - The Oilers could see the Panthers celebrating on the ice and hear them down the hallway. Florida won its first Stanley Cup late Monday night, besting Edmonton 2-1 in Game 7 after blowing a 3...
Jun 25, 2024
Liberal government's proposed capital gains tax changes come into effect today
OTTAWA - The Liberal government's changes to capital gains taxation came into effect Tuesday, despite significant pushback from business and physicians' groups. Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland's sp...
Jun 25, 2024
Panthers win first Stanley Cup with 2-1 Game 7 win over Oilers
SUNRISE - Connor McDavid produced one of the greatest performances in NHL playoff history. Despite the gaudy numbers, the Oilers superstar captain couldn't push his team over the top - and the Panther...
Jun 24, 2024
Oilers' McDavid wins Conn Smythe Trophy after Game 7 loss
SUNRISE - Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid has been awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as the most valuable player of the NHL playoffs after an incredible post-season that finished just short of a S...
Jun 24, 2024
Sylvan Lake teachers awarded Regional Certificate of Achievement for 2024 Prime Minister's Award for teaching excellence
cole Our Lady of the Rosary School has announced that two teachers at the Sylvan Lake school have been awarded a Regional Certificate of Achievement for the 2024 Prime Minister's Award (PMA) for Teach...
Jun 24, 2024 (RDCRS)