Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
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
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 08, 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 08, 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 08, 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 07, 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 07, 2022
Budget 2022: A look at the highlights of the federal Liberal fiscal plan
OTTAWA - Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland tabled the 2022 federal budget on Thursday. Here are some of the highlights: - $452.3 billion in new spending on projected revenue of $408.4 billion for a d...
Apr 07, 2022
Budget 2022: A checklist of promises that were in the Liberal-NDP confidence deal
OTTAWA - The Liberals and New Democrats published a confidence and supply agreement last month in an effort to keep the minority Parliament working until the next fixed election in 2025. The deal woul...
Apr 07, 2022