Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Sylvan Lake Advanced Ambulatory Care temporary closures this week
The Sylvan Lake Advanced Ambulatory Care Service (SLAACS) will be closed temporarily at various times throughout the week, according to Alberta Health Services (AHS). They say due to gaps in physician...
Aug 09, 2023
Alberta minister says federal strings on electricity climate funding a 'threat'
EDMONTON - Alberta Environment and Protected Areas Minister Rebecca Schulz says Ottawa is threatening the province by suggesting it will withhold federal funding from electricity projects that don't r...
Aug 08, 2023
Investigators looking into causes of two separate house fires in Red Deer over the long weekend
Thankfully, no one was hurt during a house fire in Red Deer's Mountview neighbourhood Monday night. According to Curtis Schaefer, Assistant Deputy Chief, Red Deer Emergency Services (RDES), crews were...
Aug 08, 2023
ASIRT investigating fatal firearms incident in Sylvan Lake
One person is dead following a firearms incident in Sylvan Lake over the weekend. On Aug. 6, 2023, at 3:13 a.m., Sylvan Lake RCMP received a firearms complaint at a residence in Sylvan Lake. Upon arri...
Aug 08, 2023
Blackfalds RCMP investigating cause of fatal collision involving motorcycle
One person is dead following a two-vehicle crash near Blackfalds Monday. On Aug. 7, 2023, at 12:48 p.m, Blackfalds RCMP received a report of a two-vehicle collision involving an SUV and a motorcycle o...
Aug 08, 2023
Premier cites feds in explanation for moratorium on new wind and solar projects
EDMONTON, AB - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says Ottawa is one of the reasons why her government has placed a moratorium on approving new wind and solar power projects, arguing the feds are preventi...
Aug 08, 2023
Drive to Thrive event for kids with cancer returns for second lap in Red Deer
Back for their second lap in Red Deer, the annual Drive to Thrive event for kids with cancer is returning this Sunday. On August 13 at 1:30 p.m., the local Go Live Foundation, a non-profit supporting ...
Aug 08, 2023
Provinces may have to agree to Ottawa's 2035 clean power target to access funding
OTTAWA - The federal government is considering restricting billions of dollars in tax credits and grants for electricity projects to provinces that commit to the 2035 target for an emissions-free elec...
Aug 08, 2023
B.C. port strike ends following ratification vote
With a deal struck to end the weeks-long port strike in British Columbia, the federal and Alberta provincial governments are among those reacting.About 7,400 port workers ratified the deal, which ends...
Aug 05, 2023
Red Deer economic region sees modest decrease in unemployment rate in July
The Red Deer economic region's unemployment rate came in at 5.7 per cent last month, down from 5.9 per cent in June, but still up one percent from July 2022.Elsewhere, the Calgary economic region saw ...
Aug 04, 2023