Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Banning plastic waste exports won't solve the world's plastic trash woes: Guilbeault
OTTAWA - The mountains of trash from foreign countries seen piling up around homes and temples in Myanmar are renewing calls for Canada and other wealthy countries to deal with their own plastic garba...
Oct 20, 2023
India defends actions after Ottawa's alleges precedent-setting diplomatic move
OTTAWA - India is defending its diplomatic actions a day after Ottawa announced it had pulled most of its envoys from the country over what it called a precedent-setting diplomatic threat. India's Min...
Oct 20, 2023
Red Deer rental rates rise in September and year over year
Average rents in the city of Red Deer continue to rise. According to the latest National Rent Report from rentals.ca, the average rent for a one-bedroom unit in Red Deer in September was $1,212 per mo...
Oct 19, 2023
Fire displaces family of five from Normandeau fourplex unit
A fourplex in Red Deer's Normandeau area is unlivable at the moment due to fire.Red Deer Emergency Services (RDES) says members responded at about 6:30 Wednesday evening to a home on Nyberg Avenue, ne...
Oct 19, 2023
Red Deer home sales lower in September, but higher than same month last year
Home sales in Red Deer were lower in September when compared to the month before, with year-to-date numbers also lower to this point last year.According to the latest Market Update from Central Albert...
Oct 19, 2023
Rotary Club of Red Deer returns with beloved Black Tie Bingo fundraising event
Put your best tuxes and gowns on in Red Deer this November because the Rotary's Black Tie Bingo fundraiser is finally back. Held on November 9 at the Red Deer Resort & Casino (3310 50 Ave.) at 6 p...
Oct 19, 2023
Canada taking 'necessary time' to probe hospital blast in Gaza, says Trudeau
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada is working with allies to determine "exactly what happened" in the blast at a hospital in Gaza earlier this week that has become a flashpoint in the ...
Oct 19, 2023
Profits, markups rose as competition weakened over 20 years: Competition Bureau
OTTAWA - The Competition Bureau says profits and markups have increased over the last two decades as the state of competition in Canada has deteriorated. The bureau published a report today analyzing ...
Oct 19, 2023
Over half of Albertans $200 away from being unable to pay their bills: report
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A new report shows that a growing number of Albertans are struggling to make ends meet financially.MNP has released its Consumer Debt Index for October 2023.It states that Albertans w...
Oct 19, 2023
Over 225 attend 40th Business of the Year Awards to celebrate, laugh, and honour
Some might say it was a night to remember at the 40th Business of the Year Awards on Wednesday with celebration, honor, and laughter. Hosted by the Red Deer & District Chamber of Commerce and held...
Oct 18, 2023