Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
In-Depth: Why hasn't River Bend's $1.7 million loan been repaid to the City in 20 years?
It is a predicament many municipalities find themselves in: a beneficial amenity to the community but at what cost to those who run it? This remains the question for Red Deer's River Bend Golf & R...
Nov 22, 2022
Red Deer city council moves forward to remove Molly Banister road extension and bridge
Red Deer city council passed first reading on Monday to remove the future potential Molly Banister road extension and bridge across Piper Creek.The City says a Special Meeting will also be held specif...
Nov 22, 2022
Red Deer city council accepts amended River Bend Master Plan
After much debate, Red Deer city council approved an amended River Bend Golf and Recreation Area (RBGRA) Master Plan on Monday.The Master Plan lays out a new 20-year vision for the community amenity, ...
Nov 22, 2022
Paramedic mother responds to fatal crash involving her daughter
LETHBRIDGE, AB - It's a parents worst nightmare.While attending a vehicle crash just west of Airdrie, Jayme Erickson, a paramedic with Alberta Health Services (AHS), didn't realize that the critically...
Nov 22, 2022
Premier Smith to address Albertans
Premier Danielle Smith will deliver a televised address to Albertans this week.Government officials say the Premier's address will air on Tuesday, Nov. 22, at 6:30 p.m. on local CTV and Global televis...
Nov 21, 2022
Rebels This Week: November 21-27
HUGE HOME CROWD In their first home game in three weeks, the Red Deer Rebels were welcomed back to the Peavey Mart Centrium by more than 5,100 fans Saturday night. It was the second-largest home crowd...
Nov 21, 2022
Province aiming to improve Albertans' access to doctors
To help increase patient access to physicians, the Alberta government says there will no longer be a daily cap on the number of visits a physician can fully bill.During negotiations with the Alberta M...
Nov 21, 2022
RCMP monitored hostility from anti-vaccine movement against Trudeau
OTTAWA - An RCMP threat assessment prepared shortly after 'Freedom Convoy' protesters arrived in Ottawa last winter says people online were trying to find out Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's location....
Nov 21, 2022
Last year saw highest rate of gang-related homicides in 16 years: Statistics Canada
Data from Statistics Canada show there was an increase in homicides in 2021 and nearly one-quarter of the killings were connected to gangs. There were 788 homicides in the country last year - up three...
Nov 21, 2022
Davies' health dominates Canada's buildup to World Cup opener against Belgium
UMM ALL 'AL, Qatar - Will he or won't he play Wednesday? The mystery around Canada star Alphonso Davies' fitness at the World Cup will soon be answered. If not definitively. The Bayern Munich star has...
Nov 21, 2022