Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Red Deer community organizations get multi-year funding for upcoming projects
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...
Dec 20, 2023
Red Deer holiday residential cart collection schedules
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...
Dec 20, 2023
Environment Canada's head climatologist shares his top 10 weathers stories of 2023
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...
Dec 20, 2023
CP NewsAlert: Record-shattering 2023 wildfires voted Canadian news story of the year
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 ...
Dec 20, 2023
Alberta to fight federal plastics ban once more
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...
Dec 19, 2023
Administration to present amended 2024 Budget to council
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...
Dec 19, 2023
Red Deer's Christmas Lights Tour returns with new routes focusing on "heavy hitter" houses
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, ...
Dec 19, 2023
Red Deer property owner without insurance gets $15,800 tax break after fire turns building derelict
A Red Deer property owner who did not have proper insurance is getting a tax break after a fire turned their building derelict. At their meeting on Monday, city council approved the cancellation of $1...
Dec 19, 2023
Some taxes set to increase in Alberta in 2024: report
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Albertans are set to see some tax changes in the new year. The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) has released its report titled, "2024 New Year's Tax Changes," highlighting the prov...
Dec 19, 2023
Red Deer city council approves development permit for temporary shelter with new conditions
Red Deer city council approved a new development permit for the temporary shelter after a lengthy discussion over its conditions. At their regular meeting on Monday, council approved the application s...
Dec 19, 2023