Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Alberta Legislature votes in favour of motion calling for end to federal carbon tax increase
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney continues to voice his opposition to the federal carbon tax. Ottawa is set to increase the carbon tax to $50 per tonne on Friday, April 1.On Monday, March 28, Kenney annou...
Mar 31, 2022
Starting Friday, vaccinated travellers to Canada don't need a COVID-19 test
OTTAWA - Vaccinated travellers will no longer need a COVID-19 test to enter Canada as of Friday. The change is a departure from Canada's policy since the early days of the pandemic, and the struggling...
Mar 31, 2022
Province announces bill to enhance sexual assault law education for judges
The Alberta government has introduced legislation requiring individuals applying to be a provincial court judge to complete sexual assault law and social context issues education before they are eligi...
Mar 30, 2022
'Wait and see': Alberta seeing increase in positivity rate, wastewater data
The latest COVID-19 data is below...Beginning the week of March 23, Alberta Health is only sharing new COVID-19 data with the public on Wednesdays, barring extenuating circumstances. rdnewsNOW will co...
Mar 30, 2022
2022 Canadian Professional Rodeo season is here; dates for finals in Red Deer
The official start of the 2022 Canadian Professional Rodeo season is here with dates already set for the finals in Red Deer.In three weeks, fans can enjoy the first stops of the year with pro rodeos i...
Mar 30, 2022
Red Deer's 2022 Lifetime Sport Achievement Award goes to Tom and Lisa Marr-Laing
If you enjoy cross-country skiing in Red Deer and central Alberta, you may want to thank Tom and Lisa Marr-Laing, the winners of the 2022 Lifetime Sport Achievement Award.The award is given by the Red...
Mar 30, 2022
Red Deer Sport Awards Committee names 2021 Athletes of the Year
The Red Deer Sport Award Committee has announced Rebecca Smith and Ben King as its 2021 female and male athletes of the year.The award recognizes amateur athletes who've been highly successful in thei...
Mar 30, 2022
This Month with Mayor Ken Johnston: March 2022
Welcome to 'This Month with Mayor Ken Johnston,' a new feature on rdnewsNOW.com, as of January 2022.This month, rdnewsNOW staff and one member of the public submitted questions to the mayor (as noted)...
Mar 30, 2022
'It's incredible': Paralyzed Broncos hockey player getting upgrade on spinal device
CALGARY - A former junior hockey player with life-altering injuries from a bus crash four years ago is getting a boost he's been anticipating for two years. Ryan Straschnitzki, 22, is one of four indi...
Mar 30, 2022
TransPod announces partial funding commitment for Alberta hyperloop line
TransPod has announced it has secured $550M USD in financing for its ultra-high-speed hyperloop train line which would run from Calgary to Edmonton. A release notes that TransPod is now the first tube...
Mar 29, 2022