Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Alberta's projected budget deficit down by more than half to $7.8B
The provincial government says its economic recovery plan is working and even surpassing expectations.Finance Minister Travis Toews provided a first-quarter fiscal update this morning.He said the defi...
Aug 31, 2021
Red Deer swimmer Tammy Cunnington earns personal second-best time at Paralympic Games
Red Deer Para swimmer Tammy Cunnington has completed her second race at the 2020 Paralympic Games in Tokyo, Japan.On Aug. 31, Cunnington competed in the Women's 50m Breaststroke S3. The Rio 2016 veter...
Aug 31, 2021
Central Alberta Buccaneers celebrate first ever AFL championship
The Central Alberta Buccaneers are Alberta Football League Champions.After 19 seasons and in the club's fourth trip to the final, the Bucs got over the hump with a dominating 47-17 win over the Edmont...
Aug 31, 2021
Back to school week in central Alberta
Thousands of central Alberta students are set to return to school this week amidst a fourth wave of COVID-19 and rising active case numbers across the province.In the Red Deer Public School Division, ...
Aug 31, 2021
Municipalities shouldn't be on hook for RCMP raises; AUMA, Red Deer city council
Red Deer city council is joining the Alberta Urban Municipalities Association (AUMA) in calling on the federal and provincial governments to pay for an increase in RCMP salaries. This is the result of...
Aug 30, 2021
Suspect arrested in Innisfail armed robberies
A suspect has now been arrested in connection with a string of armed robberies in Innisfail over the past week.Cyrus Jason Boysis, 26, of Innisfail, has been charged with five counts of robbery with a...
Aug 30, 2021
Red Deer with 326 active COVID-19 cases
The number of active COVID-19 cases in Red Deer continues to rise. On Monday, 74 new cases were reported in the city over the past three days, bringing the total number of active cases in Red Deer to ...
Aug 30, 2021
Red Deer couple cycles 6,000 km to inspire and fundraise for literacy
A Red Deer based husband and wife tandem cycling duo have returned home after a 6,000 km long journey around western and northern Canada.Dubbed the Ignite Possibilities: Cycle to the Top of the World ...
Aug 30, 2021
'Free Our Finest' event raises at least $20,000 for Special Olympics
Special Olympians in Alberta stand to benefit from the annual 'Free Our Finest' event which took place outside the north Red Deer Walmart this past weekend.Peace officers, corrections officers, Albert...
Aug 30, 2021
Promise tracker: What the parties are pitching on the campaign trail
OTTAWA - A running list of specific promises announced by the Liberals, Conservatives, NDP and Green party since the official start of the federal election campaign on Aug. 15. Liberals Aug. 30: Inves...
Aug 30, 2021