Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
COVID-19 tool now assesses for range of respiratory illnesses
AHS has announced it has launched an updated respiratory assessment tool to provide Albertans - including families with young children - with guidance to manage a wide range of respiratory illnesses, ...
Dec 14, 2022
Red Deer RCMP welcome new police dog trained in detecting explosives
The Red Deer RCMP recently welcomed a new member, Nyack, to their Police Dog Services Unit.On Wednesday, the two-year-old German Shepherd ran around the downtown detachment, over chairs and under tabl...
Dec 14, 2022
Province allocates $1.5 billion over five years to build rural Alberta economy
After consulting and engaging rural Albertans, businesses, and Indigenous communities over the span of a year, the province has set out the framework for a new Economic Development in Rural Alberta Pl...
Dec 14, 2022
Annual Red Deer Christmas lights tour as big as ever
The yearly Red Deer Christmas lights tour is back, courtesy of Jim and A.J. Elliott.Jim, a former City employee, started the tour back in 1975.As the Elliotts write in their guide: "We hope this Chris...
Dec 14, 2022
RCMP warn public of donating to legitimate charities over holiday season
GRANDE PRAIRIE, AB - An RCMP detachment in northern Alberta is offering some tips on what to watch for when donating to charity campaigns over the holidays.The Grande Prairie RCMP says if you chose to...
Dec 14, 2022
Poilievre tells Tory caucus to stand for the 'common people' in pre-holiday message
OTTAWA - Pierre Poilievre told his Conservative members of Parliament today that it's their job to stand on the side of "common people." He delivered the message to the Tory caucus in Ottawa as the Ho...
Dec 14, 2022
Supply-chain turbulence is here to stay, so what is Canada doing about it?
OTTAWA - Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland has lots of reasons to be losing sleep. Soaring living costs have Canadians lined up at food banks. The federal Liberals are anticipating a possible recessi...
Dec 14, 2022
Local realtor marks 25 years of giving Christmas hampers; food bank has great need
For 25 years now, Dale Devereaux of Century 21 been funding holiday dinner hampers, filled with all the necessities.Devereaux was at Sobey's South Red Deer on Tuesday to do a handover of this year's f...
Dec 13, 2022
Downtown Business Association says area successful in 2022 with 131 events hosted
Red Deer's Downtown Business Association (DBA) said 2022 was a successful year for the area, sharing plans to bring even more events in 2023.City council approved the DBA's 2023 budget during Monday's...
Dec 13, 2022
RDP employees support United Way Central Alberta, including Student Food Bank
In just two weeks, staff and faculty of Red Deer Polytechnic have raised more than $13,000 in support of students and United Way Central Alberta partner organizations. RDP officials say employees also...
Dec 13, 2022 (Supplied)