Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Donations urgently needed for "Tools for School" as demand doubles
While it may be the most wonderful time of the year for some parents, back to school is becoming financially challenging for others in Red Deer.The Outreach Centre and United Way say the demand has do...
Aug 18, 2022
Search & rescue exercise comes to central Alberta skies
The Civil Air Search and Rescue Association (CASARA) Red Deer Zone, will be hosting the Western Canada Search and Rescue exercise out of the Red Deer Regional Airport this weekend.From August 19-21, f...
Aug 18, 2022
Survey suggests most farmers do not want to reduce fertilizer use
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A recent survey suggests the majority of Canadian farmers do not want to reduce their use of nitrogen fertilizer.That was a question asked by the Canadian Federation of Independent Bu...
Aug 18, 2022
80 years after Dieppe, postcards share stories of soldiers who died in deadly raid
Paris Eakins was 26 years old when he joined the Royal Canadian Air Force in November 1940 during the Second World War. He was born in Minnedosa, Man., where he lived until he attended the University ...
Aug 18, 2022
Capstone Night Market set to run second market Friday, August 19
Capstone Night Market is gearing up to run its second night market this Friday at Canada 150 Square. The market is set to run from 5-10 p.m. on the evening of Friday, August 19, 2022, overlooking the ...
Aug 17, 2022
Red Deer to receive additional $2.24 million from feds to reduce homelessness
As part of a federal funding initiative, Red Deer will be receiving an additional $2.24 million over the next two years to address the rise in homelessness, according to Housing & Homelessness Sup...
Aug 17, 2022
Red Deer one of four cities getting new passport services
Red Deer is part of a federal announcement Wednesday that will see new passport service locations added in four Canadian cities. Government officials say this will address a backlog in processing appl...
Aug 17, 2022 City of Red Deer Mayor Ken Johnston (left) with Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance Randy Boissonnault at Service Canada's downtown Red Deer office on Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022. (rdnewsNOW/Josh Hall)
Permanent shelter site locations narrowed down to eight
Red Deer city council now has eight potential permanent shelter sites on the table after an in-camera session at Monday's meeting.On July 18, council entered Phase 3 of its Integrated Shelter Site Sel...
Aug 17, 2022
Mental health training starting for central Alberta sports coaches in honour of lost Red Deer man
A Red Deer non-profit is ready to launch mental health training for sports coaches three years after a young man took his own life.Alex Ennis, affectionately known as Al, was 26 when he died by suicid...
Aug 17, 2022
Strip mall proposed at Capstone location, request for site exception
One of Capstone's first developments may be a strip mall.Red Deer city council passed first reading at Monday's meeting of a Land Use Bylaw Amendment for a site exception to consider a commercial buil...
Aug 17, 2022