Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Final electric-vehicle mandate to come Tuesday, sales must double by 2026
OTTAWA - Auto manufacturers will have three years to start showing a sizable increase in electric-vehicle sales as the federal government moves to finalize its new EV mandate this week. Environment Mi...
Dec 18, 2023
Bid to boost tax break for volunteer firefighters as brigades struggle with retention
Alberta volunteer firefighter Alison Archambault calls it her "soul work." But that doesn't mean some more help at tax time wouldn't be welcome too. A tax credit for volunteer firefighters currently s...
Dec 18, 2023
Red Deer home sales steady in November
Red Deer home sales saw a small decrease in November when compared to October, but year-over-year figures show a small increase in local home sales.According to the latest Market Update from Central A...
Dec 18, 2023
Innisfail RCMP investigate shot horse
Local Mounties are asking for the public's help in identifying a suspect after a horse was shot and killed in central Alberta last month. On Nov. 29, 2023, Innisfail RCMP received a report of a horse ...
Dec 18, 2023 (Innisfail RCMP)
1 in 4 Canadians fear income won't cover basic needs: Salvation Army poll
TORONTO, Australia - A new survey suggests one in four Canadians are extremely concerned about having enough income to cover their basic needs, with the highest degree of hardship being felt by single...
Dec 18, 2023
In the news today: RCMP issues warning about online extremism among young Canadians
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... RCMP warn about spike in online extremism among Canadian youth RCMP are warning...
Dec 18, 2023
Red Deer boy with brain tumour gets Make-A-Wish trip to Disney World in front of packed Rebels crowd
A 12-year-old Red Deer boy who's spent the last 18 months receiving treatment for a brain tumour had one of his dreams come true at Saturday night's Red Deer Rebels game.It was April 2022 when doctors...
Dec 17, 2023
Rebels take Pats to the limit, win 5-4 in shootout
At 7-3-0-0 in their last 10 and winners of three straight coming in, the Red Deer Rebels were favourites over the Regina Pats Saturday night, who were 3-7-0-0 in their previous 10.Red Deer in the mean...
Dec 16, 2023
Year-in-review: Diving deep on 2023, and what's to come in 2024, with Red Deer Mayor Ken Johnston
Red Deer's mayor, Ken Johnston, is speaking proudly of Red Deer's year that was, but admits there were also disappointments.Asked to pick a few words to describe the last 12 months, he chose community...
Dec 16, 2023
Alberta's renewable energy pause could become lingering stumble, observers say
EDMONTON - It was just supposed to be a pause, a breather for an overburdened regulator and concerned public to catch up with an industry growing beyond expectations. But for those who study the renew...
Dec 16, 2023