Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Housing starts in Alberta on pace to overtake record-setting year in 2024
The Government of Alberta says the province is leading the country in housing starts in 2025.According to the province, they're on track to build 30 per cent more than in 2024, which was a record sett...
Jul 23, 2025
Premiers entering final day of meetings with public safety, internal trade on agenda
Canada's premiers are set to meet for the third and final day of their gathering in Ontario's cottage country, with internal trade, public safety and health care on the agenda. The premiers met with P...
Jul 23, 2025
Second man in Blackfalds armed robbery gets November sentencing date
One of two men accused in connection to a November 2024 incident in Blackfalds now has a sentencing date.Quinlan Bradford, 21, is slated to appear in court for sentencing on Nov. 19.According to RCMP ...
Jul 22, 2025
Red Deer County says independent investigation finds corruption allegations not substantiated
While an independent investigation into allegations of corruption into Red Deer County's public procurement practices were not substantiated, they did find a pattern of instances of non-compliance wit...
Jul 22, 2025
Red Deer city council denies four units as-of-right condition in Housing Accelerator Fund
Red Deer city council unanimously approved this week, a motion to not move ahead with a federal affordable housing grant condition that would allow four units as-of-right on all residential lots.The c...
Jul 22, 2025
City Council Recap - July 21, 2025
The following decisions were made at the July 21, 2025, Regular City Council meeting.CLOSED: Municipal Naming Application REPORTS: Long Term Financial Roadmap Council received the Financial Roadmap Re...
Jul 22, 2025
Central Alberta Heroes Challenge looking for more teams to help Make-A-Wish in September
The 2025 Heroes Challenge by Make-A-Wish is still looking for more teams in central Alberta.The event goes Sept. 24 at The Dome in Gasoline Alley, with teams competing in different sports and challeng...
Jul 22, 2025
Danielle Smith backs 'better way' than cull at B.C. ostrich farm hit by avian flu
HUNTSVILLE, ONTARIO, CANADA - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith thinks authorities should be looking for a "better way" than a mass cull to deal with a British Columbia ostrich farm that suffered an outb...
Jul 22, 2025
Red Deer once again Alberta's 'Most Active Community'
Red Deerians have once again helped their city earn the title of Alberta's Most Active City.The accomplishment is part of the annual ParticiPACTION Community Challenge, which took place in June.The ti...
Jul 22, 2025
Premiers gathered to meet with PM call for new pipelines built with Ontario steel
TORONTO - As provincial leaders prepare to meet with Prime Minister Mark Carney later this morning, the premiers of Ontario, Alberta and Saskatchewan have signed a memorandum of understanding calling ...
Jul 22, 2025