Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Province announces $390 million investment in rural broadband
The Alberta Government will be investing $390 million, as a part of Budget 2022, into rural broadband over the next four years.Premier Jason Kenney made the announcement in Innisfail Wednesday, noting...
Mar 02, 2022
NDP says UCP picking the pockets of property tax payers
Alberta's NDP is calling on the UCP government to reverse its decision on what they say will drive up property taxes for Albertans by increasing municipal borrowing costs."Albertans are already strugg...
Mar 02, 2022
Local charity growing project in need of land in Lacombe County
The Central Alberta Foodgrains Growing Project (CAFGP) is urgently looking for available farmland in Lacombe County to grow a charity crop for the 27th consecutive year.CAFGP member Doug Maas says the...
Mar 02, 2022
"Enjoy the moment": Ponoka's Maddison Pearman's transformational Olympic experience
The 2022 Winter Olympics are over and Ponoka's Maddison Pearman is already back on a plane to her next international competition."It was very overwhelming. I think that is by far the most word that I'...
Mar 01, 2022
Province announces $3.4 million investment for Central Alberta Child Advocacy Centre
The Alberta government has announced a $3.4 million investment to help build a new Central Alberta Child Advocacy Centre (CACAC) in Red Deer to provide services to vulnerable children and youth.Offici...
Mar 01, 2022
Watershed alliances launch interactive map showing riparian health
A new website has launched allowing Albertans access to an exciting, interactive map of local riparian areas. The Riparian Web Portal is the first of its kind and was developed by Alberta's Watershed ...
Mar 01, 2022
Alberta drops almost all public health restrictions
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney was joined by Minister of Health Jason Copping in Red Deer on Tuesday, to mark the official lifting of most of the province's public health measures, as Alberta moves to s...
Mar 01, 2022
Restrictions lifting March 1 in Red Deer
The City of Red Deer will be updating its pandemic restrictions as per provincial guidelines.On Feb. 26, 2022, the Alberta government announced that Alberta would move to Step 2 of the plan to ease pu...
Feb 28, 2022
Red Deer council to review report on permanent shelter community conversations
A report titled "What we heard" regarding community opinion on the permanent shelter will soon be released, according to the City of Red Deer.From Feb. 16 - 23, City administration held facilitated fo...
Feb 28, 2022
Red Deer Regional Airport expansion set to take flight
Alberta's government has announced a $7.5-million grant to help expand infrastructure and services at Red Deer Regional Airport. The $15-million airport expansion project will include a widening of th...
Feb 28, 2022