Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Funding announced for drone coverage to assess crop damage
The Government of Alberta is embracing technology in the agriculture sector. If Budget 2024 passes, the province said it will provide Agriculture Financial Services Corporation (AFSC) with $900,000 to...
Mar 05, 2024
Alberta, Canada governments investing in high-speed internet for rural, Indigenous areas
The province is providing funds to bring high speed internet to over 22 thousand homes in Alberta. The Alberta and Canadian governments are investing more than $112 million to connect more than 22,500...
Mar 05, 2024
Border Services confirms investigation at Red Deer Justice Centre as project nears completion
Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) has confirmed to rdnewsNOW that on April 19, 2023, officers attended the Red Deer Justice Centre worksite as part of an Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (IRP...
Mar 05, 2024
Alberta government supporting youths in sports
The Alberta government has announced $8 million in funding to support kids in sports, should the proposed Budget 2024 be passed. The money would go to the Every Kid Can Play program, with the goal of ...
Mar 05, 2024
Temporary road closure on 32 Street and Taylor Drive
Officials with the City of Red Deer say a portion of 32 Street between 55 Ave and Taylor Drive, approaching RDP, is reduced to one lane in both the east and westbound lanes as crews do emergency repai...
Mar 05, 2024
Federal tax change could raise electricity, gas bills in some provinces
OTTAWA - Electricity Canada is sounding the alarm over a proposed tax change it warns could see some private utilities saddled with millions in additional income taxes. Michael Powell, its vice-presid...
Mar 05, 2024
CP NewsAlert: State funeral for former PM Mulroney to be held in Montreal March 23
OTTAWA - A state funeral for former prime minister Brian Mulroney will be held on March 23 in Montreal. His casket will lie-in-state in Ottawa and lie-in-repose in Montreal before the funeral. More co...
Mar 05, 2024
Red Deer Home Show returns for 45th year this weekend
The Red Deer Home Show is returning for its 45th year this weekend at Westerner Park.Presented by the Building Industry and Land Development (BILD) Association of Central Alberta from March 8-10, the ...
Mar 04, 2024
AMA head welcoming items in the new Alberta budget
The president of the Alberta Medical Association says he is welcoming two things in the new provincial budget. In a statement, Dr. Paul Parks says those include Minister of Health Adrianna LaGrange ag...
Mar 04, 2024
Town of Ponoka working with RCMP and Cybersecurity experts to address digital network crime
The Town of Ponoka says it has experienced a digital breach of its network by an unauthorized third party. Officials say the Town acted immediately to contain the breach, has reported this crime to th...
Mar 04, 2024