Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Aviation industry event encourages girls to take flight
Madisyn Lange is 15 and flew her first solo flight just last month.Stephanie Hodson, 47, achieved her dream of becoming a licensed commercial helicopter pilot when she was 46.Rosella Bjornson, now 75 ...
Sep 24, 2022
Downtown Business Association chides province for being in arrears on improvement levy
Red Deer's Downtown Business Association (DBA) says the province needs to fork up dues it refused to pay in 2021 and 2022.The DBA collects a levy from all downtown businesses annually to pay for thing...
Sep 24, 2022
Homes washed away by Fiona in N.L., storm wreaks havoc across Atlantic region
SYDNEY, N.S. - Towns in Cape Breton and on Newfoundland's southern coast declared states of emergency on Saturday as post-tropical storm Fiona - one of the strongest storms to ever strike Eastern Cana...
Sep 24, 2022
Red Deer's first Girls in Aviation Day to be hosted September 24
In partnership with Women in Aviation International and the Red Deer Regional Airport, Red Deer's first Girls In Aviation Day will take place on September 24 from 12:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. at Sky Wings Avi...
Sep 23, 2022
Alberta government investing $15 million in apprenticeship programs
Alberta Minister for Advanced Education Demetrios Nicolaides announced $15-million dollars in funding to bolster apprenticeship programs in the province. The funding will be administered over the next...
Sep 23, 2022
Jason Kenney, soon out as Alberta premier, pokes fun at himself in speech
CALGARY - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney drew laughs and applause in one of his final speeches before he leaves the job in two weeks. Kenney, speaking to municipal leaders in Calgary, interrupted one bu...
Sep 23, 2022
Temporary EI measures set to expire with no timeline for program reform
OTTAWA - Workers applying for employment insurance benefits will have to qualify based on pre-pandemic rules starting Sunday, when temporary measures are set to expire. The Liberal government has pled...
Sep 23, 2022
'Kind of like carnies': International balloon festival returns to High River, Alta.
HIGH RIVER, ALBERTA - The windswept prairie east of the Rocky Mountains seems an unlikely spot for a hot-air balloon festival, but the town of High River, Alta., is celebrating the event's 10th year. ...
Sep 23, 2022
Red Deer County council briefs: Sept. 20, 2022
MARKET GARDENSThis week at Red Deer County council, members approved a resolution that will be taken to the Rural Municipalities of Alberta (RMA) conference.The conference, which happens Nov. 7-10 in ...
Sep 22, 2022
Albertans to see gas tax hike on Oct. 1
A portion of the provincial fuel tax on gasoline and diesel will return next month.Alberta's United Conservative government has told retailers to start collecting. 4.5 cents per litre on Oct. 1.Earlie...
Sep 22, 2022