Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Carbon pricing 101: What today's increase could mean for you
OTTAWA - The national price on pollution will rise by $15 per tonne today. Here's some questions answered about what this could mean for you. Who pays the carbon price? Canada has two different carbon...
Apr 01, 2024
UPDATE: LOCATED - Amanda, 35, and Nash, 8, Patterson, of Red Deer
Red Deer RCMP advise that Nash and Amanda Patterson have been located safe. Mounties thank the media and the public for their assistance. -- Download the rdnewsNOW mobile app on Google Play and the Ap...
Mar 31, 2024
Rebels fall to Tigers, series knotted at one game each
Lightning did not strike a second time Saturday night in game two of the Red Deer Rebels' and Medicine Hat Tigers' opening round WHL Playoffs Eastern Conference quarterfinal.The Rebels once again fell...
Mar 30, 2024
The race shifts: What the candidates think about evolving NDP leadership contest after shake-up
Some might say a shift has occurred in the race to become the next leader of the Alberta NDP, and the candidate who many believe is the front-runner says he's not really focused on that label.Said rep...
Mar 30, 2024
Teen boxer from Red Deer becomes national champion
Local boxer Brody Andrie has been crowned national champion in the 57 kg youth division at the prestigious Canada Cup & Junior Youth Canadian Championships. Andrie, a Grade 12 at St. Joseph High S...
Mar 30, 2024
Rebels beat Tigers 5-4 in double OT in Medicine Hat
The Red Deer Rebels kicked-off their 2024 WHL Playoff run at Co-op Place in Medicine Hat Friday night and came away with a 5-4 double overtime victory over the Tigers.It was the Tigers, however, who o...
Mar 29, 2024
Pope skips Good Friday event to preserve health ahead of Easter, Vatican says
ROME (AP) - Pope Francis skipped the traditional Good Friday procession at Rome's Colosseum, the Vatican said, adding to concerns about his frail health during a particularly busy liturgical period. F...
Mar 29, 2024
Niagara region declares state of emergency to prepare for influx of eclipse viewers
OTTAWA - Ontario's Niagara Region has declared a state of emergency as it prepares to welcome up to a million visitors for the solar eclipse in early April. The total solar eclipse on April 8 will be ...
Mar 29, 2024
Weekly Green Cart collection returns next week
There's still snow on the ground, but City officials say spring is actually here and that means it's time to prepare for an increase in seasonal yard waste. To help residents make the most efficient u...
Mar 29, 2024
LOCATED: Robert Stefure, 74, of Alix
Bashaw RCMP advise that Robert Karl Stefure has been located safe. RCMP thank the media and public for their assistance. -- Download the rdnewsNOW mobile app on Google Play and the Apple App Store for...
Mar 29, 2024