Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Wheat Kings parlay strong second period to victory over Rebels
The Red Deer Rebels began the first of a five-game road trip with a 5-2 loss to the Wheat Kings in Brandon, Manitoba, Tuesday night.The Rebels opened the scoring early in the first period, however, wh...
Dec 05, 2023
Lot in Eastview rezoned, likely to become residential
A small park space in Red Deer's Eastview neighbourhood is likely the future home of new residences.This week, Red Deer city council gave third reading approval to a rezoning for 3733 45 Street, from ...
Dec 05, 2023
Council approves 2024 budget for Downtown Business Association
The 2024 budget for the Downtown Business Association (DBA) has been approved by Red Deer city council.The DBA will invest more time, money and energy into downtown events this year, as noted by Execu...
Dec 05, 2023
Innisfail RCMP raise a jolly amount at charity checkstop
Innisfail RCMP raised just over $14,000 at their 27th annual Charity Checkstop, which took place on Dec. 2.That's not to mention three truck loads of high quality toys and new clothing collected for t...
Dec 05, 2023
Goals, goals and more goals: Canada captain Christine Sinclair by the numbers
VANCOUVER - Tuesday's friendly against Australia at B.C. Place Stadium marked Christine Sinclair's international farewell. A look at Sinclair, by the numbers, going into her final outing: Goals: 190. ...
Dec 05, 2023
'That mountain is shaking': First-of-its-kind assessment considers Indigenous stories
BANFF, Alta. - An Indigenous elder sits at a table telling a Blackfoot story about the Frank Slide in southern Alberta's Crowsnest Pass. "The Piikani people, they had been in that area for thousands o...
Dec 05, 2023
Federal methane emissions targets: Joint statement
Premier Danielle Smith and Minister of Environment and Protected Areas Rebecca Schulz issued the following statement on the federal government's proposed methane emissions regulations: "The federal go...
Dec 04, 2023
Twin teenagers of Alberta MLA involved in car crash
Alberta cabinet minister Jason Nixon is taking some time to focus on family after his teenage twins were involved in a car crash. The 16-year-olds were travelling in a car that rolled on a rural road ...
Dec 04, 2023
Canadian Press NewsAlert: CBC says it is cutting 600 jobs, some programming
TORONTO - The Canadian Broadcasting Corp. and Radio-Canada will eliminate about 600 jobs and not fill an additional 200 vacancies. Along with programming cuts, the company says the move comes as it fa...
Dec 04, 2023
NDP agriculture critic says he's not impressed by grocers' plans to stabilize prices
OTTAWA - New Democrat MP Alistair MacGregor says he has reviewed the major grocers' plans to stabilize prices, and he's unimpressed by what is in them. MacGregor, the NDP agriculture critic, spoke to ...
Dec 04, 2023