Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
The Market at Red Deer closes 'spectacular' year at new location
After one full season, organizers of The Market at Red Deer -- AKA the Red Deer Farmers' Market -- say their new location couldn't have offered a much better experience over the last five months.Patri...
Oct 7, 2023
Building permit values decrease in September
Building permit values in Red Deer decreased in September, with 92 approved permits valued at $5.5 million, compared with 112 permits issued in September 2022 worth $9 million.According to City of Red...
Oct 6, 2023
Several bear warnings in place in Rockies west of Calgary after surprise encounters
Several bear warnings are in place in Kananaskis Country after some surprise encounters with both black and grizzly bears.The 4,000-square-kilometre area in the foothills and on the eastern slopes of ...
Oct 6, 2023
Three central Alberta teachers earn national teaching excellence awards
Three local teachers are recipients of national awards coming out of the Prime Minister's office.They are among just a few dozen across the country to receive such recognition.First, the Prime Ministe...
Oct 6, 2023
RCMP's Operation Impact promoting safe driving over long weekend and beyond
Alberta RCMP are taking to the roads and highways this weekend for the annual Operation Impact.This is a national awareness campaign aimed at making Canadian roads safe by promoting responsible drivin...
Oct 6, 2023
Liberals' bail-reform bill sparks concerns about need for more legal aid funding
OTTAWA - Many in Canada's legal community are expressing concern about how the overloaded court system could be affected by a Liberal bill that would make bail harder to access for some people facing ...
Oct 6, 2023
Canada-India dispute likely target for disinformation efforts, State Department warns
WASHINGTON - A senior State Department official says Canada's dispute with India could make for fertile ground for foreign efforts to sow disinformation. James Rubin, the co-ordinator of the Global En...
Oct 6, 2023
Supreme Court upholds publication bans on details of trials before jury selection
OTTAWA - Canada's highest court has ruled that media can't publish portions of a criminal trial that take place before a jury is constituted. In a unanimous decision released today, the Supreme Court ...
Oct 6, 2023
City, province announce finalized deal for new $800M arena for Calgary Flames
The deal is sealed: the NHL's Calgary Flames are getting a new $800-million arena. A preliminary deal announced in April for a new $1.2-billion event centre and entertainment district near the city's ...
Oct 5, 2023
City, team, province announce finalized deal for new $800M arena for Calgary Flames
CALGARY, AB - The deal is sealed - the NHL's Calgary Flames are getting a new $800-million arena.Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek says the preliminary deal announced in April for a new $1.2 billion events c...
Oct 5, 2023