Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Property owners in downtown Red Deer threaten to withhold property taxes until plan for shelter is revealed and OPS removed
Nearly 40 property owners in downtown Red Deer have petitioned to withhold their property taxes until a concrete plan is made public about the permanent homeless shelter and removal of the Overdose Pr...
Jan 26, 2024
Red Deer Catholic will not hold by-election to replace ousted trustee
The board of Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools has voted unanimously to not hold a by-election which would replace former trustee Monique LaGrange. The board voted at its meeting Friday, Jan. 26 to m...
Jan 26, 2024
'Privacy of Albertans is non-negotiable': Alberta strengthening privacy laws, creating framework
Alberta's government wants to amend privacy law to ensure that the penalties for misusing the data of Albertans or violating their privacy are the strongest in Canada.It's one proposal of many initiat...
Jan 26, 2024
AISH recipients to receive payments earlier than normal
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta has announced a change in when people with disabilities can expect to receive their benefits. Beginning with the March 2024 payment cycle, people who are par...
Jan 26, 2024
'Challenging budget': Red Deer property tax rate increases amended to 6.15 per cent
After three long days of deliberations, Red Deer city council have approved an amended 2024 operating and capital budget with a 6.15 per cent municipal property tax increase. For a typical home assess...
Jan 26, 2024
New statue in memory of fallen Mayerthorpe officers unveiled at Bower Place in Red Deer
A new statue has been unveiled at Red Deer's Bower Place Shopping Centre in memory of the four RCMP officers killed almost 19 years ago near Mayerthorpe, Alberta. It was March 3, 2005 when Brock Myrol...
Jan 25, 2024
Child and Youth Advocate calls on government to improve services and supports for young people with disabilities
The Office of the Child and Youth Advocate (OCYA) has released Beyond Barriers: A Special Report on Young People with Disabilities in the Child Intervention and Youth Justice Systems. Through this rep...
Jan 25, 2024
Study suggests oilsands pollutant release vastly higher than official estimates
Alberta's oilsands are releasing potentially hazardous compounds into the atmosphere at rates dozens of times higher than official estimates, newly published research suggests. The authors say the mas...
Jan 25, 2024
Man facing weapons charges after gun fired in Edmonton City Hall appears in court
EDMONTON - A man facing six weapons charges after a gun was fired and a Molotov cocktail was ignited in Edmonton city hall is to have a bail hearing next week. Bezhani Sarvar, 28, made his first court...
Jan 25, 2024
BUDGET: public transit ridership increase, parking revenues decrease
While public transit ridership is rising, revenues from parking are taking a hit, according to the City of Red Deer during day two of the 2024 budget deliberations. The Community Services Division sha...
Jan 24, 2024