Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Building permits drastically down from June to June, but up this year
Values of building permits in Red Deer last month dropped, the municipality says.In June, there were 74 approved permits worth a combined $10.9 million. In June 2021, there were 166 permits worth $27 ...
Jul 18, 2022
'Freedom Convoy' organizer Pat King granted bail
OTTAWA - Pat King, an organizer of the "Freedom Convoy" that paralyzed downtown Ottawa for three weeks last winter, has been granted bail. The decision was delivered in an Ottawa courtroom Monday by S...
Jul 18, 2022
Temporary closure of Sylvan Lake Advanced Ambulatory Care Service Monday morning
The Sylvan Lake Advanced Ambulatory Care Service (SLAACS) will be closed from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on July 18 due to a gap in physician coverage. The Service will resume operations from 3 p.m. until 10...
Jul 18, 2022
Catholic dioceses failed in past to raise money promised to survivors. Will they now?
OTTAWA - When 48 Catholic church entities signed on to fundraise $25 million for survivors under the Indian Residential Schools Settlement Agreement, it was spelled out they would do so through their ...
Jul 18, 2022
Feds propose to cap oil, gas emissions using industry-specific carbon pricing system
OTTAWA - The federal government is proposing to use an industry-specific cap-and-trade system or a modified carbon pricing system to set a ceiling for emissions from the oil and gas sector and drive t...
Jul 17, 2022
Mural series celebrating 2SLGBTQ+ community unveiled in downtown Red Deer
Vicki Finlay used to stand on the corner of 51 Street and (Little) Gaetz Avenue, envisioning a more colourful space; one that celebrates 2SLGBTQ+ people.It's also the corner of her shop, Junktiques, w...
Jul 16, 2022
Retired police and military dogs receiving help from Ned's Wish
An organization with strong ties to Red Deer, and which helps Canada's retired police and military dogs, was the beneficiary of a pancake breakfast and raffle fundraiser Saturday morning.Ned's Wish wa...
Jul 16, 2022
'I got the call back': Alberta police and emergency services recruit Indigenous youth
STANDOFF, ALBERTA - Const. Tasha Melting Tallow hopes her story will help convince Indigenous youth to consider law enforcement as a lifelong career. Melting Tallow, a member of the Blood Tribe, took ...
Jul 16, 2022
Feds approve nine Living Labs to involve ag producers in reducing greenhouse gases
Alberta Beef Producers are looking for Red Deer and central Alberta-based producers to participate in a new $8.5 million living lab project. The initiative is one of nine announced by the federal gove...
Jul 15, 2022
Quarterly federal carbon price rebates appear in bank accounts with vague labels
OTTAWA - Canadians who pay the federal carbon price got a midsummer money drop today with the first half of their annual "climate action incentive" payment deposited into their bank accounts. Prime Mi...
Jul 15, 2022