Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman

The Alberta Government is dolling out a second round of grants this month for projects aimed at increasing energy efficiency and reducing emissions.They are investing up to $131-million into the Indus...

The number of home sales in Red Deer last month was the highest seen for October in the past four years.According to the latest market report from Central Alberta Realtors Association, there were 132 ...

A million-dollar drug seizure which spread across northern Alberta has ties to Red Deer.Thursday, the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams (ALERT), says its Edmonton-based organized crime and gang t...

Alberta's Minister of Education says, while COVID-19 vaccines will be highly encouraged for eligible youth, they will not be required to get them.Adriana LaGrange issued a letter to parents on Wednesd...

The latest news on mudslides and flooding in British Columbia. (All times Eastern)--- 10:20 a.m. All eyes are on the weather over Abbotsford with clouds and rain returning to the south coast after two...

Residents in the town of Penhold and beyond are taking the time to grieve the recent loss of an extraordinary member of the community.Long-time fire chief Jim Pendergast passed away on Nov. 8, after s...

Fortunately, nobody was hurt after an early morning house fire in Red Deer's Garden Heights neighbourhood on Wednesday.Deputy Chief Chris Kearns says crews received the call from the homeowner on Grov...

The Alberta Urban Municipalities Association (AUMA) will be hosting its annual convention and trade show in-person this year, from Nov. 17-19, at the Edmonton Convention Centre.Last year's convention ...

Don't be alarmed - it's only a test.This as the province is advising the general public the National Public Alerting System, or Alert Ready, will be testing its emergency alert system across Canada on...

There are 166 active cases of COVID-19 in Red Deer, down 27 from Monday.Recoveries increased by 29 to 9,030 with the total number of cases identified in the city since the start of the pandemic now be...