Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
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 03, 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 03, 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 03, 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 02, 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 02, 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 02, 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 02, 2022
Rebels eliminate Wheat Kings in six games with triple overtime victory
With the Brandon Wheat Kings on the ropes heading into Game 6 of their WHL playoff series with the Red Deer Rebels on Sunday, it was Red Deer who eventually came out on top with a 5-4 triple overtime ...
May 01, 2022
How the COVID-19 pandemic is shaping who will be the next Conservative party leader
OTTAWA - The last time federal Conservatives were picking a leader, their race was transformed by the COVID-19 pandemic. More than two years later, they are at it again. But this time, the race is hap...
May 01, 2022
Rebels lead Wheat Kings 3-2 after Game 5 victory
The Red Deer Rebels edged their way ahead of the Brandon Wheat Kings in their opening round WHL playoff series, winning 3-1 win Friday night at the Peavey Mart Centrium.The Rebels are now 3-2 in the b...
Apr 29, 2022