Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Red Deer rental rates increase in August
Despite increases in rental rates in Red Deer last month, the city remains among the most affordable in Canada for rental units.According to the latest National Rent Report from Rentals.ca and Bullpen...
Sep 15, 2021
Red Deer lawyer named one of Canada's 25 most influential
A Red Deer lawyer has been named as one of the 25 most influential in Canada by Canadian Lawyer Mag.Donna Purcell, a civil litigator, founded her practice, Donna Purcell QC Law, in July 2020. She was ...
Sep 15, 2021
Red Deer RCMP seek witnesses to fatal pedestrian collision
Red Deer RCMP are seeking additional witnesses to a fatal collision involving a pedestrian Tuesday. On Sept. 14, at 12:00 p.m., Red Deer RCMP responded to a motor vehicle collision involving a pedestr...
Sep 15, 2021
Elections Canada still in need of poll workers for election day
Elections Canada is still looking for poll workers to work on election day Sept. 20.Officials say workers are needed in various electoral districts throughout the province, including the riding of Red...
Sep 15, 2021
Red Deer sees decline in COVID-19 case counts
The number of active COVID-19 cases in Red Deer has fallen by 24.It's the first time the city has seen a drop in its active case count since July 23, when active case numbers edged lower from 10 to ni...
Sep 14, 2021
Tim Hortons' Smile Cookies help local kids improve reading skills
It's that time of year again where local Tim Hortons locations are putting smiles on their cookies as well as smiles on faces while helping kids improve their reading skills.Proceeds from their annual...
Sep 14, 2021
Alberta's 'Open For Summer' plan was premature: chief medical officer of health
Alberta's top doctor says the province's "Open For Summer" plan set the trajectory for a crushing fourth wave of COVID-19. Chief medical officer of health, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, told a conference call wi...
Sep 14, 2021
Overcapacity concerns at Red Deer Regional Hospital reaching new heights
Increasing overcapacity issues at Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre (RDRHC) are reaching levels not yet seen before and it's having a significant impact on patients, say local doctors.Dr. Kym Jim with...
Sep 13, 2021
Costs, logistics among reasons RDP not mandating vaccines as nine other schools do
Nine post-secondary institutions in Alberta announced vaccinate mandates on Monday, but not Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP).The group includes the University of Alberta, University of Calgary, University o...
Sep 13, 2021
Red Deer hits 70% first dose as cases, deaths continue surging
Red Deer has 597 active cases of COVID-19, up 102 from Friday's update.Recoveries are listed at 6,234, up 84, as Red Deer added 186 new COVID cases over the last three days for a total of 6,875.Red De...
Sep 13, 2021