Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Southern Alberta town council votes against ending century-old alcohol ban
RAYMOND, ALBERTA - The council of a southern Alberta town that has been dry for more than a century has voted against a motion to allow restaurants to serve alcohol. Six out of seven councillors in th...
Apr 20, 2022
Red Deer to host entire Hlinka Gretzky Cup
It's official: Red Deer will host the entire Hlinka Gretzky Cup this summer.Red Deer was scheduled to co-host the annual tournament with Edmonton, but plans changed when the IIHF and Hockey Canada dec...
Apr 19, 2022
Employment Placement and Support Services holding symposium on workplace diversity
Employment Placement and Support Services (EPSS) is hosting a free online event on May 5. The Employment Partnerships Symposium runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and focuses on business growth through workpl...
Apr 19, 2022
Snowfall Warning issued for Red Deer region
Meteorologists with Environment and Climate Change Canada say heavy snowfall with total accumulations of 10 to 15 cm is expected Tuesday night. Snow mixed with rain is forecast to begin Tuesday mornin...
Apr 19, 2022
Westerner Park wraps up successful Horse Expo over the Easter long weekend
The largest equine trade show in western Canada has now wrapped up at Red Deer's Westerner Park.The April 15-17 event hosted by Horse Expo Canada saw thousands of people from central Alberta and abroa...
Apr 18, 2022
Red Deer rental rates edge lower in March, but still higher than last year
The city of Red Deer continues to have some of the lowest rental rates in the country, according to the latest National Rent Report from Rentals.ca.On the list of 35 Canadian cities included in the Ma...
Apr 18, 2022
Local home sales trending upward
Home sales in Red Deer continued their upward trend in the month of March.According to the latest market update from Central Alberta Realtors Association (CARA), there were 204 units sold in Red Deer ...
Apr 18, 2022
Rebels ready to battle Brandon in first round of WHL playoffs
The Red Deer Rebels are ready to drop the puck on their opening series of the 2021-2022 WHL playoffs against the Brandon Wheat Kings.Beginning Friday, April 22, the 45-19-2-2 Rebels who finished third...
Apr 18, 2022
UFA official says 2022 will be "a tough year to negotiate" for farmers
An official with UFA says 2022 will be a very tough year to negotiate for farmers.Vice President of Petroleum and Innovation Don Smith says all input prices are increasing."Now, commodity prices have ...
Apr 18, 2022
ATCO Electric agrees to $31 million penalty following regulator's investigation
EDMONTON - Regulated utility ATCO Electric has agreed to pay a $31 million administrative penalty after an Alberta Utilities Commission investigation found it deliberately overpaid a First Nation grou...
Apr 18, 2022