Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Province declares September 1 as Alberta Day
September 1 will now officially be known as Alberta Day.The provincial government made the declaration and said the goal is to "celebrate Alberta's rich cultural heritage and recognize its unique plac...
Jul 11, 2022
'Star power': Federal politicians use Calgary Stampede to lasso support from voters
CALGARY, AB - There's more to the Calgary Stampede than a rodeo, cowboy hats, and horses - it's also a major opportunity for politicians.Regardless of their political stripes, they ride into the city ...
Jul 11, 2022
Outage prompts meeting between federal industry minister and Rogers CEO
Canada's industry minister will meet with the head of Rogers Communications today in the wake of last week's massive outage that paralyzed the company's network. The office of Franois-Philippe Champag...
Jul 11, 2022
'Happy Stampede': Prime minister welcomed at Stampede events
CALGARY - Inch by inch. Step by step. It could be the lyrics to a country and western song featured at the Calgary Stampede, but in reality it was the progress Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was making...
Jul 10, 2022
Pro-choice rally takes place in Red Deer's downtown
A group championing pro-choice rights took to Red Deer's downtown Saturday afternoon.The rally was in response to the recent repeal of Roe v. Wade in the United States on June 24. The ruling, which gu...
Jul 9, 2022
Inflatable Sea Dome takes YMCA campers on underwater journey
Red Deer day campers at the Northside Community Centre YMCA (6391 76 St.) took a trip under the sea on Friday. "We are bringing the ocean to Red Deer today," said Kaja Verret Holding, Assistant Manage...
Jul 9, 2022
Tornado damages at least five homes, levels one near Sundre on Thursday
At least five homes were significantly damaged on Thursday due to a tornado that touched down in the Sundre area.RCMP tell rdnewsNOW one of the five homes was levelled, adding that there were no fatal...
Jul 8, 2022
Cirque du Soleil's OVO shocks Red Deer audience with superhuman feats
To disappoint is simply not in the vocabulary of Cirque du Soleil, delivering yet another electrifying, hair-raising and whimsical performance, obliterating the boundaries of the human body with their...
Jul 8, 2022
City pauses Red Deer's Highway 11A project construction
The City of Red Deer is "temporarily cancelling" the Highway 11A/Northland Drive project, originally scheduled to begin this year. Presented at Monday's council meeting, administration said the pause ...
Jul 4, 2022
Reading College attracts 66 Grade 2s for 11th year
This Monday, 66 Grade 2 students from across Red Deer Public Schools (RDPS) kicked off their first day at the Reading College program to improve their reading and writing skills throughout the month o...
Jul 4, 2022