Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Death of an inmate from Bowden Institution
Officials with Correctional Services of Canada Prairie Region are reporting the death of an inmate at the Bowden Institution.On May 2, 2022, Kenneth Savage, an inmate from Bowden Institution, died whi...
May 4, 2022
MLA wants more public comment on feedlot plan near popular Alberta recreational lake
An Alberta politician says the province should give the public more opportunity to express concerns about a proposed cattle feedlot that many fear threatens a popular lake. New Democrat environment cr...
May 4, 2022
Liberals looking at Canada Health Act to ensure abortion right protected: Trudeau
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government is looking at using legislation to ensure a woman's right to a safe and legal abortion will be permanently protected in Canada. Trudeau spoke...
May 4, 2022
Red Deer County council gives first reading to 2022 tax rate bylaw
Red Deer County council gave first reading to an amended Tax Rate & Minimum Tax Bylaw for 2022 with a two per cent increase on overall municipal tax rates. The bylaw highlights the recommended tax...
May 3, 2022
Red Deer filmmaker pitching Telefilm Canada for funding to make movie
A local filmmaker recently had his cameras rolling in Red Deer County, where his cast and crew were shooting a short pitch video for Telefilm Canada.Ranjit Mullakady, who operates Film City Production...
May 3, 2022
Over 100 Ukrainians settle in Red Deer area but organizations question federal government
A church in Red Deer says 103 Ukrainian nationals have registered with the Ukrainian Displaced Person Planning Committee in central Alberta, a group spearheaded in March to help those fleeing the war....
May 3, 2022
NDP talks health crisis in front of Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre
NDP Health Critic David Shepherd stood outside Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre's (RDRHC) Emergency Department on Monday to discuss and criticize the province's handling of various healthcare issues....
May 2, 2022
Rebels to battle Oil Kings in round two of WHL Playoffs
The Red Deer Rebels will face off against their Highway 2 rivals, the Edmonton Oil Kings in Round 2 of the 2022 WHL Playoffs.The best-of-7 Eastern Conference Semifinals begin at Rogers Place on Thursd...
May 2, 2022
Six verified candidates vying to lead the Conservative Party of Canada
OTTAWA - The Conservative party has confirmed that six candidates have been verified as leadership contenders after passing the final hurdles to getting their names on the ballot. Pierre Poilievre, th...
May 2, 2022
Proposed cattle feedlot threatens popular but fragile Alberta lake, residents say
EDMONTON - Thousands of Alberta cottagers and homeowners are waiting anxiously to see if a provincial regulator will allow a large cattle feedlot to be developed near a popular and environmentally fra...
May 2, 2022