Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
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
Natural gas regulated rates remain stable for November
As natural gas prices remain stable, the Alberta government says its provincial rebate program stands ready to protect families and businesses.In Budget 2022, Alberta's government introduced a natural...
Oct 26, 2022
Red Deer Chamber survey results echo frustrations with labour shortage
A recent Red Deer & District Chamber of Commerce survey reveals the majority of local businesses are currently experiencing a moderate to significant labour shortage.On September 29th, the Red Dee...
Oct 26, 2022
Bank of Canada raises interest rate by half percentage point, says more hikes to come
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada hiked its key interest rate by half of a percentage point today and said rates will need to rise further to clamp down on decades-high inflation.Since March, the central ba...
Oct 26, 2022
Census figures show Atlantic provinces saw large influx of immigrants
FREDERICTON - The latest release of data from Statistics Canada's 2021 census shows the proportion of recent immigrants settling in Atlantic Canada has almost tripled in 15 years. The share of immigra...
Oct 26, 2022