Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Battle of Alberta hockey allegiances split in Red Deer
The old Crown and Anchor bar in Red Deer, Alta., was famous for its line drawn down the middle when hosting hockey fans during the fierce Battle of Alberta playoff games of the late-1980s. Calgary Fla...
May 16, 2022
Potential solar-powered electric vehicle charging station proposed for outside Penhold
There may soon be a new way to rest and recharge while on the QEll near Red Deer and it would all be powered by the sun.A series of five electric vehicle (EV) charging stations are currently being pro...
May 16, 2022
Alberta premier visits U.S. capital to talk North American energy security
WASHINGTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is in Washington in an effort to convince Capitol Hill lawmakers that his province is their best bet for North American energy security. Kenney is meeting wit...
May 16, 2022
RCMP respond to incident in West Park neighbourhood
UPDATE #2:Local Mounties say charges are pending after officers were called to a residence in Red Deer's West Park neighbourhood Saturday night. Around 10:00 p.m. on May 14, 2022, Red Deer RCMP respon...
May 14, 2022
Rallies across Alberta deplore UCP's direction towards privatization
People over profit.That was the message at rallies taking place in cities across Alberta Saturday, which were aimed at bringing attention to what at least one group describes as the UCP's, "fanatical ...
May 14, 2022
Red Deer site of Rally for Public Health Care
The state of Alberta's health care system will be the focus of a series of public rallies taking place across the province on Saturday. On May 14, a coalition or organization's consisting of Public In...
May 13, 2022
RCMP's Emergency Response Team arrests Red Deer man
A Red Deer man is facing charges after the RCMP's Emergency Response Team (ERT) responded to the Anders neighbourhood Thursday morning.On May 1, 2022, Red Deer RCMP received a report of threatening co...
May 13, 2022
Average rental costs in Red Deer remain low
Average rents for a one bedroom unit in Red Deer came in lower last month when compared to the same month last year, but two bedroom units are still seeing higher average rental costs.According to the...
May 13, 2022
AHS and AUPE Auxiliary Nursing ratify collective agreement
Alberta Health Services (AHS) and Alberta Union of Provincial Employee (AUPE) Auxiliary Nursing (AN) have ratified a new collective agreement. AHS officials say the four-year agreement expires on Marc...
May 13, 2022
CP NewsAlert: Pope Francis to visit Edmonton, Quebec City, Iqaluit in July
The Vatican says Pope Francis will stop in Alberta, Quebec and Nunavut during his visit to Canada this summer. It says the capital cities of Edmonton, Quebec City and Iqaluit will act as bases for the...
May 13, 2022