Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Red Deer city council approves tax rates at zero per cent increase
Red Deer city council approved zero per cent increases for two tax rate bylaws at their meeting on Monday. Approving the City budget in November with a zero per cent municipal tax increase for 2022, c...
Apr 11, 2022
Kenney boasts perfect election record in speech to UCP membership
RED DEER, AB - Premier Jason Kenney, in a speech to party members this past weekend, told them he is an unblemished election winner who saved Alberta from servitude in a dystopian socialist hellscape....
Apr 11, 2022
AB Government terminating relationships with three Russian regions
The provincial government is taking action against a trio of Russian regions.Premier Jason Kenney has written letters to the governors of the regions, announcing that the Alberta Government is termina...
Apr 11, 2022
Trudeau expected to make announcement on electric vehicle infrastructure
VICTORIA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is scheduled to be in Victoria today. He is expected to make an announcement highlighting investments in electric vehicle infrastructure. The federal budget ta...
Apr 11, 2022
Fixer says former Alberta justice minister hired him to get reporter's phone logs
A self-described political fixer says a former Alberta justice minister hired him to obtain a reporter's phone logs. David Wallace says he was hired by Jonathan Denis to get the phone records of Alann...
Apr 11, 2022
Red Deer city council considering Tax Rate Bylaw on Monday
Red Deer city council will be discussing its tax rate bylaw at their next meeting this Monday.On April 11, administration is recommending city council give all three readings to a Tax Rate Bylaw.The b...
Apr 10, 2022
Oil Kings beat Rebels 6-4 spoiling King's milestone game
A matine date with the Edmonton Oil Kings resulted in a 6-4 Red Deer Rebels defeat Saturday afternoon.The two teams are winding down the regular season, locked into first and second place, respectivel...
Apr 09, 2022
Ottawa marks the 105th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge
Ottawa held celebrations on Saturday to commemorate the 105th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge, which stands as one of Canada's most decisive military victories. Confederation Square became sil...
Apr 09, 2022
Federal Budget: Red Deer pleased with housing and carbon capture initiatives
Affordable housing and carbon capture tax credits are top of mind for Mayor of Red Deer Ken Johnston when considering the federal 2022 budget.Announced on Thursday, the budget entails $452.3 billion i...
Apr 09, 2022
Guilbeault asks Alberta minister Nixon to 'correct' column on emissions reduction
EDMONTON - Federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault has written a letter to his Alberta counterpart to correct what he calls errors in Jason Nixon's recent newspaper column. Earlier this week, A...
Apr 08, 2022