Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Traffic pattern changes on 19 Street, traffic disruption on 48 Avenue
Local motorists are advised of upcoming traffic pattern changes for the 19 Street Improvements Project.Today, September 25, City officials say the westbound lanes between 40 Avenue and Irwin Avenue wi...
Sep 25, 2023
Head of Alta commission on Rocky Mountain coal mining concerned over new applications
At least two members of the group that recommended a pause on coal mining in Alberta's Rocky Mountains are concerned the province's regulator appears to have accepted applications to renew a project t...
Sep 25, 2023
CP NewsAlert: NDP says Speaker should resign after honouring man who fought for Nazis
OTTAWA - NDP House leader Peter Julian is calling on House of Commons Speaker Anthony Rota to step down after he invited a man who fought for the Nazis to attend a speech by the Ukrainian president. A...
Sep 25, 2023
Rebels top Oil Kings 4-3 in season's first road game
The 0-1-0-0 Red Deer Rebels entered Saturday night seeking redemption against the Edmonton Oil Kings.It was just last season the Rebels won all nine matchups against an Oil Kings team that finished la...
Sep 23, 2023
Rebels open new season with 4-2 loss against Oil Kings
The Red Deer Rebels had a bumpy start to the 2023-24 WHL Regular Season with a 4-2 loss against the Edmonton Oil Kings at their home opener Friday night at the Peavey Mart Centrium.Last season, the Re...
Sep 22, 2023
Police arrest two more people following killing of eight-year-old girl in Alberta
EDMONTON - Police in Edmonton have charged two more people following the killing of an eight-year-old girl whose remains were found on a First Nation south of the provincial capital. Officers responde...
Sep 22, 2023
Alberta NDP promises to axe proposed plan to quit CPP if it wins 2027 election
EDMONTON - Alberta's long road to quitting the Canada Pension Plan would run smack into the scheduled 2027 provincial election, with Opposition New Democrats promising to kill the idea if they win. Op...
Sep 22, 2023
Five local organizations share update with Red Deer city council at Agency Day
Five local organizations shared an update on their work in Red Deer at this week's Agency Day. In council chambers on Tuesday, organizations included the Red Deer Public Library Board (RDPLB), Shining...
Sep 22, 2023
Alberta pension report is premier's attempt to "steal your pension" - NDP
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Alberta NDP believes that the claims made in a new report about leaving the Canada Pension Plan (CPP) are not as rosy as they might appear.Premier Danielle Smith unveiled the find...
Sep 22, 2023
'Freedom Convoy' trial resumes with questions for mayor's chief of staff
OTTAWA - The chief of staff for former Ottawa mayor Jim Watson is expected to continue his testimony in the trial of two "Freedom Convoy" protest organizers today before the court takes a two-week bre...
Sep 22, 2023