Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman

Red Deer Terry Fox Run has best year ever
The Red Deer Terry Fox Run just had its best year yet, raising more than $43,000. It even had close to 300 participants, with 20 volunteers helping celebrate 45 years since Terry's Marathon of Hope. "...
Sep 15, 2025

Highway 2 widening and backyard suites on Red Deer city council's agenda Monday
The following items will be considered by City Council at their regular upcoming meeting on Monday, September 15, 2025. The meeting will begin at 10:30 a.m.. The Public Hearings will begin at 5 p.m. I...
Sep 14, 2025

Penhold Waskasoo Middle School officially opens its doors
The Penhold Waskasoo Middle School has officially opened.A ceremony and ribbon cutting was held Friday afternoon to mark the occasion with Chinook's Edge School Division students, teachers, staff, and...
Sep 12, 2025

Red Deerians take part in annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes fundraiser
The 14th annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes fundraiser for Red Deer's Outreach Centre took place Friday afternoon.Approximately 60 participants, mostly men and boys walked four laps in high heels in down...
Sep 12, 2025

Central Alberta harvest roughly one-third complete
Harvest is well underway across the central Alberta region due to consistent warm, dry conditions. According to the latest Crop Report from Agriculture Financial Services Corporation (AFSC) and the Go...
Sep 12, 2025

Ottawa working with Alberta, oil companies on emissions cap: Minister
OTTAWA - Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson says The federal government is in discussions with Alberta and oil companies on the federal emissions cap for the oil and gas industry. At a news confer...
Sep 12, 2025

Internal government documents reveal grim housing climate in Canada
OTTAWA - As Ottawa gears up to launch a new agency to build homes faster, internal government documents describe how dire the housing situation has become in Canada. Briefing materials prepared for in...
Sep 12, 2025

Danielle Smith, Alberta Next panel received warmly by Lethbridge crowd in latest stop
Premier Danielle Smith's Alberta Next panel faced a mostly supportive and inquisitive crowd at its latest stop Thursday night in Lethbridge as the group continues to take the public's temperature on t...
Sep 12, 2025

Suspect in Charlie Kirk killing had become 'more political' and likely acted alone, authorities say
OREM, Utah (AP) - The man accused in the Charlie Kirk assassination had earlier expressed to family his opposition to the viewpoints of the conservative activist, the authorities said Friday in announ...
Sep 12, 2025

Some public service jobs will be cut as Ottawa adopts AI: chief data officer
OTTAWA - Ottawa's chief data officer says he thinks the introduction of artificial intelligence to federal government operations will lead to "some" job cuts in the public service. In a recent intervi...
Sep 12, 2025