Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Red Deer and District Chamber responds to strategy for Budget 2026
The Red Deer and District Chamber is encouraged by the city's intentions for Budget 2026, but remains concerned about the pressures impacting local businesses, such as rising operating costs, labour s...
May 02, 2025
Fire restriction in place for Lacombe County
A fire restriction has been issued by Lacombe County.Effective May 1, the restriction has been implemented as a result of extremely dry conditions, windy conditions, and a lack of precipitation in the...
May 02, 2025
Mayor and council take part in Green Deer Cleanup Campaign
Ken Johnston said it was a bittersweet moment taking part in his final Green Deer Spring Cleanup Campaign as Mayor of Red Deer.On Friday morning, he along with city councillors Dianne Wyntjes, Lawrenc...
May 02, 2025
Battle River-Crowfoot MP Damien Kurek to resign to allow Pierre Poilievre to run in his place
OTTAWA - Conservative MP Damien Kurek is set to step aside to allow Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre to run in a byelection in the Battle RiverCrowfoot riding in Alberta.Kurek says he is "temporar...
May 02, 2025
PM Carney to outline government priorities in first news conference since election
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is scheduled to outline the priorities of his new government this morning four days after Canadians voted in the Liberals for a fourth mandate. Carney will speak to...
May 02, 2025
Red Deer RCMP respond to alleged stabbing in Eastview
Red Deer RCMP are looking for a suspect following an alleged stabbing incident in the Eastview neighbourhood Thursday morning.At 7:52 a.m., Mounties received a report of a stabbing victim outside of t...
May 01, 2025
Alberta's Smith says she doesn't see 'an appetite' for provincial pension plan
The idea of Alberta opting out of the Canada Pension Plan isn't going anywhere -- at least for now.Premier Danielle Smith says she won't be putting the creation of a provincial pension plan to a refer...
May 01, 2025
Alberta seeks court ruling on constitutionality of Ottawa's clean electricity plan
EDMONTON - Alberta's government is seeking a court ruling on the constitutionality of Ottawa's clean electricity grid regulations. The regulations were finalized late last year and lay out a plan to d...
May 01, 2025
Indigenous chiefs call for Alberta Premier Smith to stop stoking separatism talk
EDMONTON - Two First Nations chiefs are accusing Alberta Premier Danielle Smith of "attempting to manufacture a national unity crisis" and are calling on her to stop stoking the fires of separatism. S...
May 01, 2025
Annual Financial Report paints challenging picture of Red Deer's fiscal health
Although Red Deer outperformed its budgeted plan for 2024, the Annual Financial Report shows its reserve position remains under pressure and work needs to be done to secure the city's financial future...
Apr 30, 2025