Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
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 6, 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 6, 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 6, 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 5, 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 5, 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 5, 2022
Central Alberta Crime Prevention Centre and Sports and Recreation earn added funds in budget
Red Deer's city council approved community grants for the Central Alberta Crime Prevention Centre (CACPC) and added funds for the Sports and Recreation sector, during their 2023-24 Capital and Operati...
Dec 5, 2022
Canadian families will pay $1,065 more for groceries in 2023, report says
HALIFAX - Food prices in Canada will continue to escalate in the new year, with grocery costs forecast to rise up to seven per cent in 2023, new research predicts.For a family of four, the total annua...
Dec 5, 2022
Rebels downed 5-2 by Warriors
The Red Deer Rebels were unable to keep up with the visiting Moose Jaw Warriors Saturday night at the Peavey Mart Centrium, losing 5-2.The result comes a night after they lost to Saskatoon 4-3 in OT.T...
Dec 3, 2022