Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Blackfalds to host national fast pitch championship
This August 7-11, Blackfalds will host the Women's Canadian Fast Pitch Championship.It will be the first time the event takes place in Alberta in 25 years."We're excited to work with the local organiz...
Jan 10, 2024
Edmonton holds off on clearing final 'high risk' homeless encampment
EDMONTON - Police detailed the health and safety dangers of homeless camps in Alberta's capital, as officers held off on taking down the eighth and final encampment they deemed to be "high risk" with ...
Jan 09, 2024
Funeral Service held for former city councillor Frank Wong
Family, friends, and local dignitaries filled Knox Presbyterian Church in Red Deer on Tuesday to honour and pay tribute to former city councillor Frank Wong. Wong, a long-time pillar, and builder of t...
Jan 09, 2024 (Frank Wong-Twitter)
Red Deer closes 2023 with highest unemployment of major economic regions
Red Deer's unemployment rate was the highest in Alberta in December 2023, among regions tracked by the province on its economic dashboard.The city's jobless rate was 7.9 per cent last month, on par wi...
Jan 09, 2024
RCMP find vehicle, identify individuals in car connected to hit and run near Maskwacis
UPDATE - 3 p.m., Jan. 13, 2024 RCMP say they the vehicle involved in a Jan. 7 fatal hit and run has been located, while the driver and passengers in the vehicle have been identified. Police believe th...
Jan 09, 2024
Red Deer city council stresses urgency of tackling urban encampments
Red Deer city council has requested administration to prepare a report on encampments within the city's publicly owned lands.At their meeting on Monday, council discussed a notice of motion regarding ...
Jan 09, 2024
Red Deer city council remembers councillors Michael Dawe and Frank Wong during meeting
In their first meeting of the new year, it was also Red Deer city council's first meeting without Councillor Michael Dawe sitting in his chair around the horseshoe.Council began their open portion for...
Jan 08, 2024
Red Deer may see 2024 property tax increase of seven to nine per cent; city explains breakdown
Red Deer residents may see property tax increases of seven to nine per cent in 2024 rather than the original 4.1 per cent; however, administration claims this decision would prevent even bigger sticke...
Jan 08, 2024
Alberta NDP demands action on Red Deer Hospital expansion and Emergency Room space
Alberta's NDP is demanding immediate action and a definitive timeline to build the Red Deer Hospital expansion after it was revealed on Monday that staff at the existing hospital have been forced to u...
Jan 08, 2024
The 10 most expensive years for weather, natural disaster in Canada: insurance bureau
OTTAWA - These are the 10 most expensive years for natural disasters in Canada as measured by insurance payouts, adjusted for inflation in 2022. This data is from the Insurance Bureau of Canada. 1. 20...
Jan 08, 2024