Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman

Alberta NDP shares concerns on provincial policing plan
Members of the Alberta NDP held a press conference in Red Deer June 13, to express their concerns regarding the UCP's passing of the Public Safety Statutes Amendment Act, 2024, formally known as Bill ...
Jun 13, 2024

Panthers downplay Stanley Cup travel woes after storm drenches Florida
EDMONTON - Dylan Holloway got wind of the storm delaying the Florida Panthers' trip north. The Edmonton Oilers winger wasn't tracking the weather system that walloped the Miami/Fort Lauderdale area ea...
Jun 13, 2024

Here's a look at the nuts and bolts of the Liberals' new carbon pricing data
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals published data on the economic and emissions impact of carbon pricing on Thursday. The charts made public are the ones delivered to the parliamentary budget officer last ...
Jun 13, 2024

St. Lorenzo student medals at national karate tournament; off to worlds in September
A St. Lorenzo Ruiz Middle School Golden Eagle will be looking to soar at a world karate tournament this fall after medaling twice at a national tournament held last month. Officials with Red Deer Cath...
Jun 13, 2024

Alberta Information and Privacy Commissioner makes recommendations on revisions needed to PIPA
The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC) of Alberta has made a series of key recommendations to update and strengthen a law that is described as critical to the advancement of the...
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Undercover Mountie questioned on whether she misinterpreted Coutts border protest
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - An undercover Mountie who infiltrated the Coutts border blockade faced questions in court Thursday on her police work and on whether she misinterpreted what was really going on. Th...
Jun 13, 2024

Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov to play in Game 3 of Stanley Cup final
EDMONTON - Aleksander Barkov is good to go for Game 3 of the Stanley Cup final. The Panthers captain was a question mark for Thursday after taking a forearm to the jaw from Edmonton Oilers centre Leon...
Jun 13, 2024

Stettler's Music in the Park 2024 lineup announced
The Town of Stettler has released a full lineup of performers that will be featured in the 2024 Music in the Park concert series. Organizers say this year's festivities consist of the following 11 fre...
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Flour Mill development approved for height restriction relaxation
The Red Deer County Municipal Planning Commission (MPC) has unanimously approved a height restriction relaxation of 27 metres to accomodate the flour bin tower of a flour mill development planned for ...
Jun 13, 2024

Work pauses on Calgary water pipe after injuries; consumption continues to rise
CALGARY - Repair work on a fractured Calgary water pipe has been paused after two workers were injured at the site. The workers were taken to hospital shortly after 10 p.m. Wednesday and remain there,...
Jun 13, 2024