Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Red Deerian wins $100,000 on Lotto Max
Another Red Deerian has won a lotto haul, this time of $100,000.Cody L. was announced by the WCLC as the latest Lotto Max winner on Friday.The Nov. 18 draw winner says he's taking his winnings straigh...
Dec 12, 2025
The Everything Red Deer Podcast turns 1!
WOOT WOOT! We made it to one year! Happy Birthday to us, and thank you to everyone who's ever listened to even a few minutes of the show in year one. As well, thank you to all the guests we've had; it...
Dec 12, 2025
Podcast & Story: Young Farmer Summit unites 200+ agrarians in Red Deer
The shifting economics of agriculture, mental health among farmers, and the landscape in which younger agrarians are set to take over the sector... Those topics and more made up the agenda at the 2025...
Dec 12, 2025
Elections Alberta gets extra $6.7M to handle outburst of recall petitions
Elections Alberta is getting $6.7 million in extra funding to handle the sudden outburst of recall petitions against legislature members.A legislature committee unanimously granted the funding at a me...
Dec 12, 2025
Town of Sylvan Lake approves interim operating budget
Sylvan Lake town council unanimously has approved its 2026 interim operating budget of $20 million.Council made the decision during its regular council meeting on Tuesday.However, this is not the fina...
Dec 11, 2025
Lacombe's Rudolph to captain Team East at first ever WHL Prospects Game, Feb. 18 in Langley, B.C.
The Western Hockey League announced this week it and the Vancouver Giants will host the first ever Prospects Game this Feb. 18, in Langley, B.C.The inaugural event is all-star-esque, with the best pla...
Dec 11, 2025
Alberta's auditor general recommends new system for health reporting, finds disparity
Alberta's auditor general says the province needs a new framework for measuring and monitoring health-care system performance.Doug Wylie made the recommendations in a new report.The suggestion comes a...
Dec 11, 2025
Blackfalds opposed to proposed provincial electoral boundary changes
Blackfalds town council isn't so sure about wanting to see the municipality's lumped into a much larger provincial constituency, as proposed by the Alberta Electoral Boundaries Commission.Albertans, m...
Dec 11, 2025
Downtown Business Association aiming to wind down operations
The Downtown Business Association says they will cease operations by the end of 2025 because the board of directors determined they are no longer able to operate sustainably under the current financia...
Dec 10, 2025
Sylvan Lake council to vote on exploring city status
The Town of Sylvan Lake could potentially explore the possibility of becoming a city.At Tuesday's regular council meeting, a notice of motion was brought forward by councillor Tim Mearns for council t...
Dec 10, 2025