Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman

Canada's chief climatologist says if you don't already have it, the song is only white Christmas you're likely to get. David Phillips of Environment Canada says most of the country has been unusually ...

Red Deer Fire Chief and President of the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs (CAFC) Ken McMullen sat down with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau earlier this month to share the latest industry insights in...

Officials with the City of Red Deer say the storm water ponds in the Anders and West Park neighbourhoods, traditionally maintained as outdoor skating surfaces, will permanently close for public use st...

Five Red Deer agencies are to receive multi-year funding through the City's Community Culture Development Fund (CCDF) - Culture Development Category.The City explains that the CCDF has provided financ...

Cart collection schedules have been adjusted for residents with Monday cart collection to accommodate the Christmas Day and New Year's Day statutory holidays, which both fall on a Monday this year.Res...

Here's a quick list of Canada's top 10 weather stories for 2023, as compiled by Environment Canada head climatologist David Phillips. 1. Wildfires - Nearly every jurisdiction in Canada had them this y...

HALIFAX - The wildfires that disrupted the lives of thousands of Canadians - and shattered records for the amount of forest burned - have been voted The Canadian Press story of the year. An unusually ...

Alberta's government says it will continue defending the province's constitutional jurisdiction and economy by intervening in Ottawa's appeal of the Federal Court's ruling on plastics. On Nov. 16, the...

Red Deer city council will review an amended 2024 budget next month.It will take place Jan. 23-26, 2024. According to City officials, the 2024 budget was originally approved by council as part of a tw...

The annual Christmas Lights Tour is back in Red Deer this year, with organizers saying participants can expect higher quality routes. A.J. Elliott, co-organizer of the event, said for the first time, ...