Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
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
Lacombe-Ponoka MLA Ron Orr won't seek re-election in spring 2023
Out of a cabinet spot, Lacombe-Ponoka MLA Ron Orr is headed towards retirement from provincial politics.Orr says he had made the decision around the time of the last election that this would be his la...
Oct 25, 2022
New cell tower expected in northeast Red Deer by end of year
A new cell tower is expected to be built by the end of the year to provide better service in northeast Red Deer, according to TELUS representatives.The new cell tower will be built near the existing t...
Oct 25, 2022
Red Deer filmmaker proves disability no deal-breaker with CAFF award win
Eleven winners, including a very deserving Red Deer man, had their moment under the bright lights this weekend at the sixth annual Central Alberta Film Festival's red carpet award gala.Niek Theelen, w...
Oct 25, 2022