Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
This Month with Mayor Ken Johnston: October 2022
Welcome to 'This Month with Mayor Ken Johnston,' a new feature on rdnewsNOW.com, as of January 2022. Going forward, we invite you, the readers, to submit questions to us by messaging us on Facebook or...
Oct 30, 2022
Onyx the lucky black cat returned to owner 13 months after disappearance
A very unlucky black cat was reunited with its owner on Saturday at Red Deer's Klassic Kennels.Onyx, who is about three, was last seen by his owner, Ronda Hill, in September 2021 at her home in Sylvan...
Oct 29, 2022
Mayor Johnston to hold 'critical' meetings with ministers on city's priorities
Red Deer's mayor is set to meet with multiple provincial ministers next week to lay out for them what the city's priorities are.Ken Johnston will meet with Seniors, Community and Social Services Minis...
Oct 29, 2022
Rebels shutout ties WHL record for longest winning streak to start a season
The Red Deer Rebels have tied the longest WHL winning streak to start a season with their 12th consecutive victory, in a 4-0 shutout against the Vancouver Giants at the Peavey Mart Centrium on Friday....
Oct 28, 2022
Tickets on sale for 2022 Festival of Trees at Westerner Park
Tickets are now on sale for one of Red Deer's premiere events during the upcoming holiday season.The 2022 Festival of Trees runs Nov. 25-27 at Westerner Park and includes a $5000 Early Bird prize, 50/...
Oct 28, 2022
Appeal withdrawn for casino relocation due to "significant backlash"
An appeal made against a development permit replacing the Cambridge Hotel's conference centre with a casino has been withdrawn. The development permit will now be issued to the O'Chiese Hospitality Li...
Oct 28, 2022
Cybersecurity centre warns of evolving ransomware tactics, state-sponsored threats
OTTAWA - The federal cybersecurity centre says criminals who hold data for ransom are expected to use new techniques - such as threatening a target's partners or clients - to increase their chances of...
Oct 28, 2022
Province says 2022 harvest results in above-average yields
The provincial government says Alberta's crop producers continue to show resiliency despite dry growing conditions and the rising costs of farm inputs. For more than a century, the province says agric...
Oct 28, 2022
Court: UCP unmasking decision for schools was improper and unreasonable
A judge has found the Alberta government's decision in February to block school boards from imposing their own mask mandates was improper and unreasonable.The case was filed by the Alberta Federation ...
Oct 28, 2022
Immigrants now make up 16.4% of Red Deer's population
The number of immigrants in Red Deer is up 12.6 per cent from 2016 to 2021.The new numbers are part of Statistics Canada's latest data dump from the 2021 federal census, released Wednesday.In 2016, th...
Oct 27, 2022