Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Red Deer city council requests the province to remove OPS and replace it with other services
Red Deer city council will be requesting the Government of Alberta (GOA) to remove the Overdose Prevention Site (OPS) out of Red Deer and replace it with other addictions and mental health services in...
Feb 16, 2024
Kathleen Ganley releases Members' Charter to strengthen party, give members greater voice
Alberta NDP leadership candidate Kathleen Ganley has released an eight-point Members' Charter, which she says is a response to concerns from members - and a bid to give them a greater voice in the par...
Feb 16, 2024 Kathleen Ganley (photo from Kathleen Ganley Facebook page
Transforming Practices Conference returning to Red Deer
A highly-successful frontliner conference has returned for a second year to Red Deer. Officials with Red Deer Polytechnic have announced, Transforming Practices: Breaking Silence, Building Safety is a...
Feb 16, 2024 (RDP)
2 juveniles charged in mass shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) - Two juveniles have been charged with crimes connected to the shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl rally, authorities said Friday. A news release from the Jackson Coun...
Feb 16, 2024
Rental incentive grant returns to attract entrepreneurs to downtown Red Deer
Red Deer's Vacant Spaces Grant program returns to offer up to $10,000 in rental subsidy for entrepreneurs looking to set up shop downtown.New in 2023, officials say the City of Red Deer's Vacant Space...
Feb 16, 2024
Red Deerians share opinions on fate of Overdose Prevention Site over nine-hour public hearing
Over 30 people spoke at Thursday's non-statutory public hearing regarding Red Deer's Overdose Prevention Site (OPS). The nine-hour hearing attracted media attention from across the province as reporte...
Feb 16, 2024
Alberta expecting to get federal estimate of its share of Canada Pension Plan by fall
EDMONTON - Albertans will have to wait until the fall before they learn what the federal government thinks they should get if the province quits the Canada Pension Plan. Alberta Finance Minister Nate ...
Feb 15, 2024
Lacombe council refers Alberta Community Partnership Grant Application for Regional Recreation Facility to committee
Administration for the City of Lacombe presented council this week with an option to explore the development of a long-range plan for a new Recreation Complex through a collaborative effort between th...
Feb 15, 2024
Aging population will widen labour gap in Canadian agriculture: report
Canada's agriculture industry will have a domestic labour gap of more than 100,000 jobs by 2030, according to a new report. The Canadian Agricultural Human Resource Council said the forecast represent...
Feb 15, 2024
Russia has obtained a 'troubling' emerging anti-satellite weapon, the White House says
WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House on Thursday publicly confirmed that Russia's has obtained a "troubling" emerging anti-satellite weapon but said it cannot directly cause "physical destruction" on Ear...
Feb 15, 2024