Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Appeal withdrawn for casino relocation due to "significant backlash"
An appeal made against a development permit replacing the Cambridge Hotel's conference centre with a casino has been withdrawn.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
Province announces agreement ratified with Alberta Crown prosecutors
Provincial officials have announced that Alberta Crown Attorneys' Association members have ratified an agreement with the Alberta government.The agreement, said to be the first of its kind in Alberta,...
Oct 27, 2022
Lacombe County remembers 2021 train derailment during full-scale emergency exercise
Lacombe County thought of last year's train derailment incident when conducting their full-scale emergency management exercise this Wednesday. On Oct. 26, the Lacombe Regional Emergency Management Par...
Oct 27, 2022
Red Deer Food Bank sees 68 per cent increase in emergency food hamper demand over past year
According to the latest HungerCount report, released today by Food Banks Canada, Albertans rely on food banks more than any other province in the country. This information comes at a time when people ...
Oct 27, 2022
Rebels tie second longest WHL win streak to start a season
The Red Deer Rebels have worked their way to tying the second-longest winning streak to start a season in WHL history with their 11th consecutive victory, beating the Victoria Royals 6-2 at the Peavey...
Oct 26, 2022
Councillor Shepherd takes on second term as Lacombe County reeve
Lacombe County council swore in Reeve Barb Shepherd for a second term this week.Shepherd is also the councillor for Division 3, which primarily includes areas to the north and east of Blackfalds."It h...
Oct 26, 2022