Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman

UPDATE: Michael Mingo, 39, of Red Deer located
The Red Deer RCMP regret to advise that Michael Mingo was located deceased. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends.
Dec 06, 2022

City of Red Deer and council to review snow removal and transit policies in 2023
Red Deer city council approved on Monday the revisiting of the snow removal and transit policies in the first half of 2023.On the final day of the 2023-24 Capital and Operating Budget deliberations, c...
Dec 06, 2022

Feds announce six projects, including one in central Alberta, to prevent gender-based violence in the Prairies
A central Alberta community is one of six across the Prairies earmarked for a new project aimed at preventing gender-based violence. The Samson Cree Nation and its Miyo Pimatisowin - Honouring Life pr...
Dec 06, 2022

Alberta secures five million bottles of children's pain medication
For months, parents and caregivers have faced with a shortage in children's pain and fever medication, not only in Alberta but across Canada. The Government of Alberta addressed the shortage on Tuesda...
Dec 06, 2022

Alberta premier rejects suggestion she erred with bill giving her sweeping powers
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is rejecting suggestions she made a mistake when she introduced a bill that gave her and her cabinet sweeping power to rewrite laws outside the legislature pr...
Dec 06, 2022

RDP president shares vision for future with Red Deer Chamber members
The president of Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) shared his emerging vision for the future with members of the Red Deer and District Chamber of Commerce Monday, alluding to how the institution and local bu...
Dec 06, 2022

City of Red Deer and council finalize budget with lowered municipal tax increase
After six days of deliberations, Red Deer city council finalized the 2023-24 Capital and Operating Budgets on Monday with a 4.61 per cent municipal tax increase in 2023 and 4.12 per cent in 2024.In re...
Dec 05, 2022

Extreme Cold Warning issued for Red Deer region
An Extreme Cold Warning remains in effect for many parts of Alberta today, including the Red Deer region. An Extreme Cold Warning is in effect for: Camrose Co. near Bashaw and Meeting Creek City of Re...
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Alberta's United Conservative caucus votes to propose changes to sovereignty bill
EDMONTON - Alberta's governing United Conservative caucus says it is proposing two changes to fix concerns with a bill that grants unchecked powers to Premier Danielle Smith and her cabinet. The caucu...
Dec 05, 2022

Alberta RCMP Major Crimes investigating homicide in Red Deer
Alberta RCMP have made an arrest in connection with the Oct. 13, 2022, homicide of Brandon Loughlin in Red Deer. On Dec. 2, 2022, RCMP arrested Red Deer resident Tyreece Evans-Goodrunning, 20. Mountie...
Dec 05, 2022