Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
UCP leadership vote results delayed
The province will soon know who United Conservative Party members have chosen to be the next leader and premier of Alberta.Watch a livestream of the announcement hereMail-in and in-person ballots are ...
Oct 06, 2022
Undefeated Rebels playing with chip on their shoulder
Undefeated status typically has a finite lifespan, and the Red Deer Rebels know that, but it doesn't mean they aren't going full steam ahead to try and maintain it for as long as possible.The Rebels r...
Oct 06, 2022
Alberta United Conservatives head to polls on final voting day to replace Kenney
CALGARY - Albertans will learn today who the new premier of the province will be. Voting is wrapping up by members of the United Conservative Party to select a successor to Premier Jason Kenney. Kenne...
Oct 06, 2022
Telus will not sponsor Hockey Canada's men's programs this season
TORONTO - Telus Corp. says it will not be sponsoring Hockey Canada's men's hockey programs for the 2022-23 season, including the upcoming World Juniors tournament. The move comes as Hockey Canada cont...
Oct 06, 2022
Military's chief orders halt to non-essential activities, focus on personnel crisis
OTTAWA - Defence chief Gen. Wayne Eyre is ordering an immediate halt to all non-essential activities in favour of boosting military recruitment and retention efforts, with the Canadian Armed Forces fa...
Oct 06, 2022
Price at the gas pumps could rise more as OPEC Plus cuts production
Gasoline prices in Canada continue to creep higher ahead of the Thanksgiving long weekend. According to retail fuel price tracking website GasBuddy.com, the national average price for regular gasoline...
Oct 05, 2022
Alberta UCP wraps up voting Thursday, prepares to announce new premier
EDMONTON - Alberta's governing United Conservative Party is scheduled pick the province's new premier Thursday, and political observers say its next step should be getting back on the same page as the...
Oct 05, 2022
This Month with Mayor Ken Johnston: September 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 05, 2022
Red Deer County re-designates land for potential solar electric vehicle charging station
A potential solar-powered electric vehicle charging station is one step closer to Red Deer County.County council unanimously gave second and third reading at their meeting on Tuesday to a bylaw re-des...
Oct 04, 2022
Lewis confident Poilievre will include all caucus voices, as he picks critics
OTTAWA - Ontario Conservative MP Leslyn Lewis says she is confident Pierre Poilievre will ensure all of the party's caucus voices are heard, amid calls for him to name her to a critic role. Lewis ran ...
Oct 04, 2022