Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Hindu Cultural Society of Central Alberta president recognized by province
A pair of central Albertans are among 31 people honoured by the province this week as part of the Alberta Newcomer Recognition Awards.Dharmesh Goradia is the president of the Hindu Cultural Society of...
Oct 14, 2023
WATCH: Solar eclipse brings Red Deerians to Kerry Wood Nature Centre
The sky was nearly perfect to view the partial solar eclipse from Red Deer Saturday morning.The eclipse was of the annular variety elsewhere across North, Central and South America.An annular eclipse ...
Oct 14, 2023
Rebels let win slip out of their fingertips in Regina
The Red Deer Rebels had a win well within their grasp, but let it slip away in what was ultimately a 4-3 shootout victory for the Regina Pats on Friday.The teams met for the first time this young WHL ...
Oct 13, 2023
AK-47 seized in Red Deer drug trafficking investigation
Four firearms, including an AK-47 rifle, were seized in Red Deer as part of a fentanyl trafficking investigation. Three people were charged, including an armed robbery suspect. ALERT Red Deer's organi...
Oct 13, 2023
Town of Penhold local hero recognized worldwide
A local Penhold resident has once again been honoured for her extraordinary achievement in helping to save lives.On October 10 Penhold town council presented local resident, Josephine Michaluk, with a...
Oct 13, 2023
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's UCP to debate motion on gender pronouns in schools
EDMONTON - Members of Alberta's governing United Conservative Party are to debate a resolution surrounding gender pronouns in schools and parental consent. The party's annual general meeting set for N...
Oct 13, 2023
Alberta rules out Quebec pension model despite promise to wait for public feedback
CALGARY, AB - Finance Minister Nate Horner says if Alberta abandons the Canada Pension Plan to run its own stand-alone fund, it will not adopt Quebec's model, which mandates optimizing returns while a...
Oct 13, 2023
Economy to 'stagnate,' federal deficit expected to balloon to $46.5B this year: PBO
OTTAWA - The parliamentary budget officer says higher interest rates will lead the economy to stagnate in the second half of the year and the federal deficit will rise significantly this fiscal year. ...
Oct 13, 2023
Reaction to Supreme Court's ruling on environmental review law
The Supreme Court of Canada has ruled against federal legislation dealing with the environmental effects of major developments. Five out of seven judges found most of it unconstitutional, because it s...
Oct 13, 2023
U18AAA Optimist Chiefs vying for strong bounceback season
The U18AAA Red Deer Optimist Chiefs drop the puck on their home opener for 2023-24 AEHL season tonight, in hopes that it goes considerably better than last year when they finished 13-19-0-3-3, good fo...
Oct 13, 2023