Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Central Albertans make a splash at World Waterski Championships
Team Canada shined at the 2025 International Waterski and Wakeboard Federation's (IWWF) World Waterski Championships, much to the credit of two former central Albertans.From Aug. 26 to 31 in Recetto, ...
Sep 8, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney details tariff relief funding for Atlantic businesses
ST. JOHN'S - Prime Minister Mark Carney says businesses in Atlantic Canada will be able to access $80 million of the tariff relief fund set up by the Liberal government. Ottawa has set aside $1 billio...
Sep 8, 2025
Joly expects aluminum sector to receive 'hundreds of millions' in tariff relief
OTTAWA - Industry Minister Mlanie Joly says Quebec's aluminum sector is likely to receive "hundreds of millions of dollars" from a $5 billion fund to help sectors slammed by U.S. tariffs. Nearly all o...
Sep 8, 2025
Rebels drop second-straight preseason contest to Hitmen
The Red Deer Rebels dropped their second-straight preseason contest 6-1 to the Calgary Hitmen on Saturday night at the Centrium.This comes 24 hours after they were shut out by Calgary 5-0 on Friday ni...
Sep 6, 2025
GM president says pause on EV mandate is welcome, calls for consumer-focused policy
VANCOUVER - The president of GM Canada says the country's policies around electric vehicles need to be more reflective of consumer demand, rather than what he calls a "forced outcome" from federal man...
Sep 6, 2025
Hockey, political players react to death of Montreal Canadiens great Ken Dryden
MONTREAL - Politicians and hockey stars are mourning the loss of hockey legend and former federal politician Ken Dryden, who passed away Friday at age 78 after a battle with cancer. Dryden, 78, was a ...
Sep 6, 2025
Former Canadiens star goaltender Ken Dryden dies of cancer at age 78
MONTREAL - Ken Dryden, the Hall of Fame goaltender whose long resume in and out of hockey included six Stanley Cup victories and helping backstop Canada's generation-defining victory at the 1972 Summi...
Sep 5, 2025
Rebels shut out by Hitmen in preseason opener on the road
The Red Deer Rebels dropped their preseason opener 5-0 to the Calgary Hitmen on Friday night.On the road at the Seven Chiefs Sportsplex in Tsuut'ina Nation, Hitmen netminder Anders Miller stole the sh...
Sep 5, 2025
City council calls for billboards directed at fire chief to be removed, Red Deer Fire Fighters Association responds
City of Red Deer Mayor Ken Johnston and City Manager Tara Lodewyk have spoken out on the understaffing problem of Red Deer fire station No. 2 when it comes to what they call unprofessional billboards ...
Sep 5, 2025
Red Deer unemployment up in August to 5.4%
Red Deer's unemployment rate rose to 5.4 per cent in August, according to new data released Friday.That's up from 4.7 per cent in July, but still down from 7.9 per cent in August 2024.Looking across t...
Sep 5, 2025