Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
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 9, 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 9, 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 9, 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 8, 2022
Supply issue: Local real estate industry reacts to federal budget
Housing is a hot topic from the federal government's 2022 budget announced Thursday. The Central Alberta REALTORS Association (CARA) says while the strategies are positive, they may not be solving the...
Apr 8, 2022
Ground control to Red Deer: funds approved by County for Regional Airport expansion
Red Deer County council has unanimously approved a total contribution of $3.75 million towards the Red Deer Regional Airport's 2022 Expansion Project.The project aims to support heavier aircrafts at t...
Apr 8, 2022
Workplace Development Strategy released to attract and retain workers
It will take collaboration between businesses, employer training, and proper utilization of government supports to attract and retain skilled labour in central Alberta. This is according to a recent W...
Apr 8, 2022
Red Deer RCMP warn residents of gasoline thefts
Red Deer RCMP are alerting residents of a recent trend in which criminals are drilling into vehicle gas tanks to steal gasoline.Since March 31, 2022, RCMP say they have had seven reports of gas tanks ...
Apr 7, 2022
Increases in PCR positivity rate and wastewater data being monitored
Health Minister Jason Copping says Alberta is seeing increases in leading COVID-19 indicators as fears of a sixth wave circulate in Alberta.He said the wastewater data from March 29 and April 4 show t...
Apr 7, 2022