Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Red Deer city council approves bylaw amendment for dynamic signs
Red Deer city council has passed a land use bylaw amendment that would allow for the installation of dynamic signs at the Collicutt and G.H. Dawe Centres.At Monday's meeting, council passed second and...
Sep 27, 2022
Alberta to change licences in spring, reduce second road tests for new drivers
EDMONTON, AB - A graduated driver's licence program in Alberta that has been in effect for the past 19 years is getting an overhaul.The Graduated Driver Licensing program was introduced in Alberta in ...
Sep 27, 2022
Trudeau scheduled to visit communities hit by Fiona in Nova Scotia and P.E.I.
Justin Trudeau is scheduled to travel today to P.E.I. and Nova Scotia, where he will meet with residents and inspect the extensive damage caused by post-tropical storm Fiona. The prime minister is exp...
Sep 27, 2022
City to meet with province Tuesday regarding future shelter site
Members of Red Deer city council and Mayor Ken Johnston will be meeting with provincial ministers on Tuesday to discuss the recommended future shelter site, the City confirmed in a release. While coun...
Sep 26, 2022
Natural gas rebate program to start Oct. 1 in Alberta
Natural gas customers in Alberta will get some relief from their utility bills.The Alberta Government's natural gas rebate program is set to begin on Saturday, October 1, 2022, impacting more than 1.6...
Sep 26, 2022
Alberta to launch legal intervention against federal firearms ban
Alberta's justice minister and solicitor general has announced plans to combat the federal government's firearms ban.Tyler Shandro says the province will enact its intervener status so it can particip...
Sep 26, 2022
In Port aux Basques, N.L., residents reeling after Fiona destroys dozens of homes
CHANNEL-PORT AUX BASQUES, N.L. - Jocelyn Gillam knows she's lucky to be alive after coming face-to-face with the post-tropical storm that destroyed part of her southwestern Newfoundland town and nearl...
Sep 26, 2022
Canadian Armed Forces spearheads Ottawa's post-Fiona response to Atlantic Canada
OTTAWA - The Canadian military is spearheading federal efforts to support post-Fiona recovery efforts across Atlantic Canada. Here is a look at what Ottawa is doing to help those affected by the hurri...
Sep 26, 2022
Joly to raise abortion, sexual violence in closing UN speech
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly is urging countries to uphold women's rights and abortion access while rooting out sexual violence, as the United Nations General Assembly comes to a clos...
Sep 26, 2022
Military en route to assist with recovery efforts
Residents of Atlantic Canada and eastern Quebec are coming to terms with the full scope of the damage left behind after post-tropical storm Fiona tore through the region over the weekend as one of the...
Sep 26, 2022