Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Prairie Bus Lines says victims of explosion in January are expected to make full recovery
Prairie Bus Lines, a longtime transportation provider in central Alberta for over 60 years, has provided an update on an incident in January that sent five people to hospital after an explosion in the...
May 23, 2025

Red Deerians can provide feedback now on potential new avenue for electric utility
The City of Red Deer is offering residents a closer look at the potential shift to a new governance model for electric utility.The public business plan for said shift is now available at part of the c...
May 23, 2025

Picking buffaloberries and electric fences: how wildlife is being managed ahead of G7
OTTAWA - Wildlife officials in Alberta have a plan to keep delegates safe from bear encounters during the G7 meeting in Kananaskis, Alta., next month. This week, more than 200 local kids from began pl...
May 23, 2025

Ongoing strike threat could push more customers away from a struggling Canada Post
MONTREAL - Canada Post customers may face delays as 55,000 workers swear off overtime shifts, though a much bigger disruption was averted after the union backed down from a strike threat. However, exp...
May 23, 2025

Edmonton Oilers watch parties scheduled at Centrium
The Red Deer Food Bank will soon reap the benefits of another deep playoff run by the Edmonton Oilers.Starting this Sunday for Game 3 of the NHL Western Conference Finals between the Edmonton Oilers a...
May 23, 2025

New federal energy minister tells oil and gas executives it was for some quick wins
CALGARY - Canada's new energy minister walked into the lion's den in Calgary and spoke to oil and gas executives about Ottawa's plans to turn the country into an energy superpower. Tim Hodgson told a ...
May 23, 2025

Podcast: 'She Plays' panelist, Stettler's Jesse Jack, talks perseverance to pro hockey
Listen to this story on the May 23 episode of The Everything Red Deer Podcast, or read the written version below:A unique opportunity for central Alberta girls to hear from and speak to a trio of infl...
May 23, 2025

More than half of Canadians say they understand Alberta separatism: poll
OTTAWA - A new poll suggests more than half of Canadians say they understand why Alberta might want to split from Canada - even if almost two-thirds say they don't want that to happen. The Leger surve...
May 23, 2025

'Time is Life' group makes substantial contribution to Red Deer's interim cath lab efforts
Advocacy group 'Time is Life' presented a cheque for $30,000 on Thursday to the overall fundraising effort for an under construction interim cardiac catheterization lab at Red Deer Regional Hospital C...
May 22, 2025

Red Deer RCMP to hold parent information sessions
The Red Deer RCMP Youth and Community Action Team will host Police Parent Information Night sessions next week.The sessions are set for May 28 at Notre Dame High School from 6:30 to 8 p.m. and May 29 ...
May 22, 2025