Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Alberta tourist town to make decision on permanent pedestrian zone in its downtown
BANFF, Alta. - An Alberta tourist town in Canada's busiest national park is expected to make a decision today on whether to continue its popular downtown pedestrian zone every summer and fall. The Tow...
Jan 17, 2024
Chauncey Classic charity hockey tournament returns to Red Deer for mental health awareness
A Red Deer family will be holding their second annual Chauncey Classic charity outdoor hockey tournament next Saturday to raise funds for the Mental Health Foundation. On January 27 at the Oriole Park...
Jan 16, 2024
Reaction to Rachel Notley stepping down as leader of Alberta's New Democrats
EDMONTON - Former premier Rachel Notley, after almost a decade leading Alberta's NDP, announced Tuesday that she is stepping down. Under Notley, the NDP wiped out rival left-centre parties, including ...
Jan 16, 2024
Bentley's Monkey Top Saloon closes after large fire on Monday
A large fire Tuesday morning has left the well-renowned Monkey Top Saloon in Bentley severely damaged.In a Facebook post, the owners stated that while the establishment will be closed until further no...
Jan 16, 2024
Notley legacy as Alberta premier includes pipeline, higher minimum wage, deficits
EDMONTON - One of Rachel Notley's prized possessions from her time as Alberta premier sits on her bedroom dresser: a framed picture of hell freezing over. It's a photo of a newspaper headline taken th...
Jan 16, 2024
A look at outgoing Alberta NDP Leader Rachel Notley
EDMONTON - Alberta NDP Leader Rachel Notley announced Tuesday she would step down from the role once a replacement is chosen. Here are some highlights of her life and career: Age: 59. Born April 17, 1...
Jan 16, 2024
CP NewsAlert: Former premier Rachel Notley stepping down as leader of Alberta NDP
EDMONTON - Rachel Notley, the former premier of Alberta, is stepping down as leader of the province's Opposition NDP. Notley says there will now be a race to replace her, and she plans to stay in the ...
Jan 16, 2024
Downtown snow clearing happening in select locations Monday evening
Officials with the City of Red Deer says there will be snow clearing happening on select downtown streets Monday evening as crews focus on ensuring roads are well-maintained, safe and accessible.Crews...
Jan 15, 2024
Red Deer city staff commended for quickly rectifying two power outages over the cold weekend
Plugging in a personal vehicle seemed an impossible task over the past week due to extreme weather conditions that broke cold temperature records. But for Red Deer city staff, a duty to residents triu...
Jan 15, 2024
Record low temperatures set during current cold snap
Meteorologists with Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) have revealed numerous record low temperatures that have been set over the past several days, with many in central Alberta.Among those,...
Jan 15, 2024