Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman

Red Deer city council discuss Central Alberta Humane Society loan, Vehicle for Hire and Zoning Bylaws
Red Deer city council held their regular meeting on Monday, discussing the Central Alberta Humane Society's loan deferral, amendments to the Vehicle for Hire Bylaw, and the new Zoning Bylaw. The follo...
Apr 29, 2024

Red Deer a possible transit hub in Alberta's vision for passenger rail
Alberta's government says it will develop a Passenger Rail Master Plan as the foundation to advancing passenger rail in the province. Since the early days of Alberta's development, government official...
Apr 29, 2024

Smile Cookies are back!
Smile Cookies are coming to a Tim Hortons near you! We know you missed those delicious chocolate chip cookies with the big blue eyes and bright pink smiles! And we are so thankful Tim Hortons is bring...
Apr 29, 2024

Red Deer County company sentenced for workplace fatality
A local oilfield equipment supplier will pay $360,000 related to a workplace fatality. On Feb. 21, 2024 in the Red Deer Court of Justice, Isolation Equipment Services Inc., of Red Deer County, pleaded...
Apr 29, 2024

Province adding funds for new firefighting equipment
The Government of Alberta is taking steps to better prepare for and respond to wildfires. The province will purchase two additional air tanker groups and two new night vision-equipped helicopters. The...
Apr 29, 2024

Retailer London Drugs closes stores in Western Canada due to 'operational issue'
Retail and pharmacy chain London Drugs says in a post on social media that it has closed all of its stores in Western Canada temporarily due to what it called an "operational issue."Various news outle...
Apr 29, 2024

Canadian Foodgrains Bank continues partnership with Viterra
Two organizations are continuing their efforts to deal with the world's hunger crises that are driven by conflict, climate, and economic challenges impacting the rising cost of food.For nine years Vit...
Apr 29, 2024

Campaign on to reinstate Lacombe-Ponoka MLA booted from UCP caucus for transphobic comments
A movement is afoot to have Lacombe-Ponoka MLA Jennifer Johnson reinstated into the United Conservative Party (UCP) caucus.Those behind it are the Red Deer-South Constituency board of directors, whom ...
Apr 27, 2024

Alberta to test new K-6 social studies curriculum this fall
Some students in Alberta will learn from the new social studies curriculum this year. The provincial government says the new draft curriculum for grades K-6 is ready to begin pilot testing in select s...
Apr 26, 2024

Alberta incomes fell slightly from 2018-2022, but prices rose
Despite the cost of everything going up in recent years, Albertans have struggled to bring in more money.Statistics Canada has released new data on household incomes for 2022.Across the country, the m...
Apr 26, 2024