Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman

Red Deer Emergency Services (RDES) is reminding Red Deerians about the importance of preventing false alarms after a notable rise in the number of false alarms in the first quarter of 2025.From Januar...

A week-long trial has been scheduled next year for a man accused of multiple suspected stabbings in downtown Red Deer last year. Randall Andrew Cardinal, 35, of Red Deer, is scheduled for trial in Red...

OTTAWA - The Liberal and NDP leaders will take their campaigns to Saskatchewan today as the federal election race nears the halfway mark. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is set to make an announcement and sp...

A group of approximately 30-40 Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE) members held a rally in Red Deer Tuesday afternoon in hopes of reaching a deal on a new contract with their employer.For a l...

The Government of Alberta is proposing amendments which it says would ensure the province's evolving safety needs are met by giving municipalities choice in policing.Bill 49, or the Public Safety Stat...

Work to install fibre optics in Red Deer is beginning, the municipality advised this week.F3 Networks Canada Inc. (F3) is partering with Telus to bring fibre optic services to more homes and businesse...

United Way Central Alberta raised $1.7 million in 2024, it was announced at a celebration on Monday night.The total surpasses that of 2023, with funds used to strengthen partner agencies delivering vi...

OTTAWA - The top three federal party leaders will all be in Western Canada today. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is scheduled to hold a press conference in Edmonton at 8:30 a.m. before he makes ...

Although the initial overhaul took some time to adjust to, the City of Red Deer's administration reports the new downtown parking system, implemented about two years ago, has been a financial benefit ...

With Acute Care Alberta now quite operational, the UCP shared Monday a new funding model for acute care is coming into play.The government claims its new model will increase accountability, efficiency...