Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman

'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

Fire destroys residence in Mirror
A house fire in Mirror, about 45 minutes northeast of Red Deer, has left two adults without a home.The fire broke out at about 4:30 Wednesday afternoon on 46 Street, just east of the school, says Dray...
Sep 22, 2022

Canada not looking toward windfall taxes on fossil fuel companies, minister says
OTTAWA - Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault isn't warming to the idea of combating climate change by imposing a windfall tax on the massive profits being posted by Canadian energy companies. U.N. ...
Sep 22, 2022

Warmer fall season expected for Red Deer after a record hot summer
Central Albertans are being welcomed into the fall with a warmer than normal forecast for the season. According to Kyle Fougre, Meteorologist for Environment and Climate Change Canada, the fall season...
Sep 22, 2022

UPDATE: One arrest following Sylvan Lake police incident
UPDATE 2 - 1 p.m., Sept. 22 RCMP now say one person has been arrested following an incident in Sylvan Lake Wednesday afternoon. During the course of executing a police operation at a home on Lakeway B...
Sep 21, 2022

Province launches second phase of worker recruitment campaign
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney was in Toronto Wednesday morning to announce the launch of phase two of the Alberta is Calling campaign.The initiative is aimed at attracting workers from the Toronto and ...
Sep 21, 2022

Agricultural Societies Day in Alberta
The Alberta Association of Agricultural Societies has designated September 21, "Agricultural Societies Day" in Alberta, to recognize and promote the significant contributions agricultural societies ma...
Sep 21, 2022

De Havilland Canada to build airline manufacturing plant east of Calgary: Kenney
CALGARY - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says a new airplane manufacturing plant is to be built near Calgary. De Havilland Canada is scheduled to make the announcement Wednesday afternoon about its plan...
Sep 21, 2022