Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Blackfalds Bulldogs to bid for Centennial Cup
The Blackfalds Bulldogs are putting in a bid to host either the 2024 or 2025 Centennial Cup, Canada's Junior A hockey championship.Hockey Canada will be making an announcement on both by March.The Cen...
Jan 12, 2023
Fatal bat fungus White Nose Syndrome makes first appearances in Alberta
EDMONTON - A disease that has been nearly wiping out bat populations in Eastern Canada and the U.S. has made its first appearance in Alberta. White Nose Syndrome, a fungus that starves bats to death b...
Jan 12, 2023
Airlines, airports, transport minister to testify on holiday travel mess at committee
OTTAWA - From long hours waiting on hold to sleepless nights on airport floors and desperate scrambles to rebook flights and find missing bags, it was a holiday travel season that no one had on their ...
Jan 12, 2023
'A raw nerve': Alberta professor to assess level of white supremacy in military
The Department of National Defence has awarded a grant to a University of Alberta professor to conduct a deep dive into the extent of white supremacy in the Canadian Armed Forces. Andy Knight, a profe...
Jan 12, 2023
Rebels' Uchacz adds to WHL goal lead in shootout win over Moose Jaw
En route to a 4-3 shootout win, the Red Deer Rebels gave up three one-goal leads to the Moose Jaw Warriors Wednesday night.The teams had met three prior times this season, Red Deer winning 4-2 on on t...
Jan 11, 2023
Stats Canada: Red Deer sees largest international migration growth in 20 years
Last year, Red Deer's population saw its largest growth of international migration in 20 years, according to Statistics Canada.The newly released data shows annual demographic estimates for census met...
Jan 11, 2023
Red Deer County writes off $2.3 million in unpaid oil and gas taxes; total now $8 million
Another $2.3 million has been written off in Red Deer County's municipal property taxes by oil and gas companies in 2022.At Tuesday's meeting, council unanimously approved a bad debt expense for 2022 ...
Jan 11, 2023
Nurses report patient safety concerns daily at Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre
According to the United Nurses of Alberta (UNA), patient safety concerns are being identified and reported by nurses at the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre (RDRHC) each day due to the continuing cri...
Jan 11, 2023
Alberta Opposition NDP calls for public input on plan to subsidize well cleanup
EDMONTON - Alberta's New Democrat Opposition wants public consultations on a government plan that would subsidize oil and gas companies to fulfil legal commitments to clean up old wells, a major propo...
Jan 11, 2023
Three Hills RCMP advise of poor driving conditions, Fog Advisory remains in place
Three Hills RCMP are advising of poor driving conditions in the area surrounding Three Hills.Mounties say visibility is hampered due to thick fog, as well, the roads are reported to be very icy. Earli...
Jan 11, 2023