Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
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
Agri-Trade Equipment Expo announces 2022 Ag Innovations finalists
The 38th Agri-Trade Equipment Expo is set to open at Westerner Park this year in Red Deer from November 9-11. For three days, attendees can explore the newest equipment, technology, innovations and se...
Oct 04, 2022
Smith won't seek early vote if she wins UCP leadership, becomes next Alberta premier
CALGARY - United Conservative Party leadership candidate Danielle Smith says if she wins this week's vote and becomes the next Alberta premier, she would not call an early election to seek a broad man...
Oct 03, 2022