Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Ontario MP Scott Aitchison makes Tory leadership bid official
OTTAWA - Ontario Conservative MP Scott Aitchison says he is running for his party's leadership in a bid to bring an end to the hyper-partisan antics and political games that are the norm now in Canadi...
Mar 20, 2022
IIHF: Red Deer won't co-host 2022 World Juniors this August
It doesn't appear Red Deer will be doing any co-hosting as it relates to the rebooted 2022 IIHF World Junior Championship.Last month, the IIHF announced the tournament would be rescheduled for this Au...
Mar 20, 2022
Conductors, engineers on picket line as CP Rail, union can't reach deal
OTTAWA - Canadians expect a swift end to a work stoppage at CP Rail, federal Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan said Sunday, hours after thousands of workers ended up on the picket line and trains came to...
Mar 20, 2022
Rebels lose to Hurricanes in shootout
The Red Deer Rebels have suffered back-to-back losses following a 3-2 shootout loss to the Lethbridge Hurricanes at the Peavey Mart Centrium Saturday night. The evening began on a positive note, howev...
Mar 19, 2022
Ukraine's leader warns war will cost Russia for generations
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russian forces are blockading his country's largest cities to wear the population down into submission, but he warned Saturday that the strategy will fail ...
Mar 19, 2022
Red Deer Polytechnic staff and faculty looking at strike if negotiations don't improve
Staff and faculty job action at Red Deer Polytechnic could be on the horizon.rdnewsNOW has learned that contract negotiations between the institution, and the three unions which represent different gr...
Mar 19, 2022
Sheriffs shut down Red Deer drug house
An Alberta Sheriffs investigation has put a stop to drug activity that was terrorizing a residential neighbourhood in Red Deer.The Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods (SCAN) unit of the Alberta Sheri...
Mar 18, 2022
Alberta records deadliest year for drug overdoses in 2021
Alberta recorded its deadliest year on record for drug overdoses with more than 1,700 deaths in 2021.The province released data late Thursday showing 176 people died in both November and December brin...
Mar 18, 2022
Brian Jean returns to Alberta legislature as UCP member with anti-Kenney intentions
EDMONTON - Alberta's newest United Conservative Party member of the legislature returned to the house Thursday to applause but also to an accusation that he is colluding with the Opposition NDP.Brian ...
Mar 18, 2022
Canadians cutting back spending on groceries, restaurants as inflation rises: poll
OTTAWA - A new poll suggests Canadians are looking for ways to cut back on spending as their concerns about the cost of living rise alongside headline inflation rates. Four-fifths of respondents to th...
Mar 18, 2022