Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Red Deer with 818 active cases of COVID-19
There are 818 active cases of COVID-19 in Red Deer as of Tuesday, down 86 from Monday. On Sept. 27, Red Deer hit a new record of 915, breaking its previous record of 911 set at the height of the third...
Oct 05, 2021
Premier, ministers of health and education to provide COVID-19 update Tuesday
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, Health Minister Jason Copping, Education Minister Adriana LaGrange and government officials will provide an update Tuesday afternoon on COVID-19 and the ongoing work to p...
Oct 05, 2021
Red Deer Public Schools hosting trustee candidates election forum
Red Deer Public Schools in partnership with City Wide School Council is hosting an election forum for Public School Board trustee candidates today (Tuesday) Oct. 5 from 7:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. Red D...
Oct 05, 2021
Lots of ideas heard during virtual Municipal Election Forum
Red Deerians attended a Municipal Election Candidates Forum held virtually by the Red Deer and District Chamber of Commerce Monday evening.Included on the forum were four mayoral candidates: James All...
Oct 05, 2021
Oil prices could hit US$100 per barrel this winter: experts
CALGARY - Experts say the price of crude oil could hit US$100 per barrel this winter.The return of travel and the easing of pandemic restrictions around the globe has sent demand for oil skyrocketing....
Oct 05, 2021
Three arrested following alleged robbery at Bower Place
Charges are pending against up to three people in connection to an alleged robbery over the weekend.RCMP say that on Oct. 2, at about 7:45 p.m., RCMP were dispatched to a reported robbery at Bower Pla...
Oct 04, 2021
Red Deer struggles with new COVID cases as provincial 'R value' dips
Today's update bears some moderately good news as provincial R values have declined past a significant threshold.An R value above 1.0 means transmission rate is increasing, while a value of 1.0 means ...
Oct 04, 2021
Pre-trial motions underway for man charged in death of local doctor
Pre-trial applications began in Red Deer Court of Queen's Bench Monday for a man charged in the murder of a local doctor last year.Deng Mabiour, 55, is charged with first-degree murder, assault with a...
Oct 04, 2021
Municipal Election Candidates Forum hosted by Red Deer Chamber goes tonight
Red Deerians are invited to attend a Municipal Election Candidates Forum being held virtually by the Red Deer and District Chamber of Commerce Monday evening.The forum begins at 5:30 p.m. Click HERE t...
Oct 04, 2021
Defence minister says Operation LASER nurses will help Alberta battle COVID
EDMONTON - A military contingent is expected to be in position today to decide where to deploy eight critical care nurses who will help Alberta fight COVID-19. Public Safety Canada says the Canadian R...
Oct 04, 2021