Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
2022 Festival of Trees at Westerner Park now underway
One of Red Deer's premiere events during the holiday season is now underway. The 2022 Festival of Trees runs Nov. 25-27 at Westerner Park and includes a $5000 Early Bird prize, 50/50 Draw, and 14 dail...
Nov 25, 2022
A Better World says month-long humanitarian trip went even better than hoped
Visiting three countries in nearly 30 days, the local non-profit A Better World (ABW) says their first team humanitarian trip in almost three years went even better than expected. From October 20 - No...
Nov 25, 2022
Federal health minister says 1M units of imported kids' pain meds are starting to hit pharmacy shelves
Federal Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos says the previously announced one million units of imported kids' pain relievers are starting to arrive on pharmacy shelves. Meanwhile, Duclos says an addition...
Nov 25, 2022
Schools must provide access to in-person classes, says Alberta premier
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says students need to be able to attend classes in person if they choose to do so.Under new regulatory changes that take effect on Thursday, November 24, 2022, students ...
Nov 24, 2022
Province says Alberta's economy is strong in Q2 update
Alberta's government says it is continuing to build a prosperous economic future for Albertans with an unrelenting focus on fiscal responsibility, job creation and diversification. During its Q2 Fisca...
Nov 24, 2022
Disability workers across Alberta calling for wage increase
There are hopes a petition with nearly 13,000 signatures will push the government to give Alberta's nearly 15,000 disability workers their first wage increase in eight years.The petition's organizer, ...
Nov 24, 2022
MLA Stephan hosting town hall meeting at Alberta Sports Hall of Fame
Red Deer-South MLA Jason Stephan will be hosting a town hall this Thursday, November 24 at the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame (next to Heritage Ranch). The town hall is expected to include updates on loc...
Nov 24, 2022
Central Alberta deemed production opportunity to help global supply chain challenges
A car is built with American steel for the body and Japanese glass for the windows. Mexican plastic is used for the inner portion like the dashboard while labour in China pieces the automobile togethe...
Nov 24, 2022 Guest speaker Sasha Sergeev, former Director of Supply Chain Management Process & Performance at Cenovous Energy, speaks at the the Central Alberta Ecenomic Partnership Fall General Meeting on Wednesday at the Golden Circle in Red Deer. (rdnewsNOW/Alessia Proietti)
Alberta to deliver update on whether province still on track for $13B surplus
EDMONTON - Albertans are to get an update on whether the province is still on track to record a $13-billion surplus in this year's budget.Finance Minister Travis Toews will roll out results of the sec...
Nov 24, 2022
Effect of rate hikes on economy will be more powerful than people think: Poloz
OTTAWA - Former Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz says the effect of interest rate hikes will be larger than people anticipate. Speaking at a conference in Ottawa hosted by Western University's Iv...
Nov 24, 2022