Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Registration for youth winter programming Dec. 14
Registration for the City of Red Deer recreation, arts and culture winter programming begins Tuesday, December 14 at 12:00 p.m. New city programming will begin in the first week of January with a full...
Dec 10, 2021
Alberta UCP sets one-day confidence vote in April on Premier Kenney's leadership
EDMONTON, AB - Alberta's United Conservative Party says it will hold a one-day special meeting in April for a confidence vote on the leadership of Premier Jason Kenney.The move comes after a number of...
Dec 10, 2021
Red Deer Food Bank expects 5,000 Central Albertans in December
The Red Deer Food Bank is witnessing the difficulties thousands of Central Albertans are facing, but need help in meeting the increased demand for their services. "Truly, we're going to see about 5,00...
Dec 09, 2021
Westerner Foundation Capital Campaign 2021 raises over $7.6 million
Officials at Red Deer's Westerner Park have announced a major funding boost that aims to provide long-term stability for the organization.The Westerner Foundation was established in January 2021 by lo...
Dec 09, 2021
12 Days of Giving at The Mustard Seed
A small donation a day may help keep poverty away this Christmas.The Mustard Seed will be rolling out its 12 Days of Giving, from Dec. 12 to 23, taking donations of much-needed items in high demand th...
Dec 09, 2021
Santa Claus returning to Red Deer on Santa Bus
Santa Claus is coming to town. Santa and his right-hand Elf are personally visiting Red Deer again this year on a city sleigh: the Santa Bus. A creation to spread holiday cheer during the pandemic, th...
Dec 09, 2021
Kenney touts 'Alberta is back' in first speech to Calgary Chamber since 2019
CALGARY - Premier Jason Kenney used his first address to the Calgary Chamber of Commerce since the start of the pandemic to tout the recovery of Alberta's economy amid high energy prices.Saying that '...
Dec 08, 2021
New ways to donate to The Outreach Centre's Adopt-A-Family program
Around 80 families across Central Alberta have already registered for The Outreach Centre's Adopt-A-Family program and the organization is hopeful the community will come together in support of the in...
Dec 08, 2021
Nixon says completed fall legislative session showed Alberta is "back on track"
Government House Leader Jason Nixon provided a rundown of highlights from the completed fall legislative session Wednesday morning.Nixon noted the session, which began on October 25, was the longest i...
Dec 08, 2021
Tourism Red Deer launches new website
Officials with Tourism Red Deer have announced the launch of a new website, www.visitreddeer.com. It's described as a new, easy to use website that allows Tourism Red Deer to provide visitors and loca...
Dec 08, 2021