Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Federal Liberals set to deliver budget on April 7, Freeland tells House of Commons
OTTAWA - Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland plans to deliver this year's federal budget next week. Freeland told the House of Commons she will unveil the government's spending plans on April 7 in a do...
Mar 29, 2022
Council sets guidelines for next multi-year budgets
Red Deer city council has approved nine guidelines for administration to use while building the 2023-2024 budgets, including a potential property tax increase of up to 4.7 per cent next year."Going in...
Mar 29, 2022
Gasoline spill in stormwater system in southeast Red Deer
Environmental Services is working in parts of Vanier East and Laredo in response to a spill of gasoline that has entered the stormwater system. At approximately 8:00 a.m. this morning, Red Deer Emerge...
Mar 29, 2022
Gondola being planned to connect Capstone with Bower Ponds
A gondola connecting Red Deer's Capstone neighbourhood to Bower Ponds could be reality within two years, according to Edmonton-based Prairie Sky Gondola (PSG).The company announced Tuesday its intenti...
Mar 29, 2022
Oil and gas sector emissions need to be cut two-fifths by 2030, new climate plan says
OTTAWA - A new climate plan for Canada projects the oil and gas industry will need to cut greenhouse-gas emissions by 42 per cent from current levels by 2030 if the country is to meet its new targets....
Mar 29, 2022
Red Deer city council immunization policy repealed
Red Deer city council withdrew their immunization policy at Monday's meeting.On Jan. 31, council implemented an immunization policy on members. The policy entailed providing proof of double vaccinatio...
Mar 29, 2022
Red Deer region under a Fog Warning
Meteorologists with Environment Canada say dense fog patches are causing near zero visibility in some parts of central Alberta. However, conditions are expected to improve later this morning.Residents...
Mar 29, 2022
With daycare deals done, Liberals look to craft bill to enshrine child-care system
OTTAWA - The federal families minister says coming child-care legislation will enshrine a long-term role for Ottawa in the daycare system - and the new deal with the New Democrats gives them some time...
Mar 29, 2022
Three big events may be coming to Red Deer over next two years
Red Deer should be expecting three new events coming to the city within the next two years.City council approved at Monday's meeting $95,000 in sponsorship funding to be distributed for the three occa...
Mar 28, 2022
Kenney interviewed by RCMP in criminal probe tied to 2017 leadership race
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he has been interviewed by RCMP as part of an investigation into potential criminal identity fraud in the 2017 United Conservative Party leadership contest...
Mar 28, 2022