Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
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
Alberta grid alert ended, again
The Alberta Electric System Operator says it ended a grid alert that it issued earlier today after wind and solar generation provided some relief. But it's urging Albertans to continue conserving ener...
Jan 15, 2024 (AESO)
Cold weather affecting local schools and school bus service
Due to the extreme cold warnings today, Monday, Jan 15, 2024, the following school bus service has been canceled for the Red Deer Catholic School Division.ALL RURAL (Red Deer County, Sylvan Lake, Olds...
Jan 15, 2024
Former NDP leader Ed Broadbent to have state funeral in Ottawa
OTTAWA - There will be a state funeral for former NDP leader Ed Broadbent. Broadbent died on Jan. 11 at the age of 87. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced today that the state funeral will be held...
Jan 15, 2024
Canadians in several provinces to receive carbon price rebates today
Canadians living in provinces where the federal carbon price is collected are expected to receive their first Climate Action Incentive rebate of the year today. The federal government says people livi...
Jan 15, 2024
Warming trend forecast for West after record freeze, snow in forecast for Vancouver
A warming trend is in the forecast for much of British Columbia after several days of record-breaking temperatures, but the cold weather on the Prairies will continue. Environment Canada says temperat...
Jan 15, 2024
Weeks-long trial to begin in Calgary for man accused of kidnapping, sex assault
CALGARY - A French-language trial for a man accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting five women at a rural property east of Calgary is to begin today at the Alberta Court of Justice. Richard Robe...
Jan 15, 2024
Numerous more cold records broken in Alberta on Jan. 13
Environment and Climate Change Canada is confirming another smorgasbord of cold records set on Saturday, Jan. 13, after 38 were set the day prior. According to the ongoing Extreme Cold Warning, temper...
Jan 14, 2024