Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman

Alberta First Nations seek answers on carbon capture and storage plans
Seven Alberta First Nations have banded together to seek answers as industry and government move on billion-dollar plans to inject and store millions of tonnes of greenhouse gases underneath or adjace...
Feb 18, 2024

Rebels lose back-to-back games against the Oil Kings
In a rematch, the Red Deer Rebels lost 3-1 against the Edmonton Oil Kings on Saturday night at Rogers Place.Last night at home, the Rebels also lost 3-1 to the Oil Kings. READ: Rebels drop 3-1 decisio...
Feb 17, 2024

Rebels drop 3-1 decision to Oil Kings
After a 6-1 win over the Calgary Hitmen at the Peavey Mart Centrium Tuesday night, the Red Deer Rebels followed that up with a 3-1 loss to the Edmonton Oil Kings at the Centrium Friday night. It was a...
Feb 16, 2024

Bulldogs lose 4-3 to Bandits in first overtime game in BCHL season
The Blackfalds Bulldogs lost 4-3 to the Brooks Bandits at the Eagle Builders Centre on Friday in their first overtime game of the BCHL season. At their last match together on Saturday, the Bulldogs se...
Feb 16, 2024

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