Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman

Wintry weather is returning to Alberta this week. Officials with Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) say to expect winter travel conditions from tonight, March 26, to Friday across central Al...

It was an emotional day for the Red Deer Rebels on Monday when they said goodbye to 20-year-old players Jace Weir, Jhett Larson, and Keaton Dowhaniuk.The Rebels season wrapped up on Sunday and the tea...

CALGARY - A University of Calgary paleontologist is part of a discovery of a new species of dinosaur with 30-centimetre-long claws found in a Mongolian desert. Darla Zelenitsky says the remains of the...

What do mycelium, hemp and fire-retardant microcapsules have in common? Believe it or not, they are the building blocks of a hypothetical technology which a trio of Red Deer Grade 3 students at Don Ca...

A new poll shows that the popularity of several Canadian premiers has changed significantly this past quarter, while others stayed relatively the same.The Angus Reid Institute has released its Premier...

The Government of Alberta is promising "better, faster, cheaper auto insurance."The Automobile Insurance Act has been introduced into the legislature.Finance Minister Nate Horner says the changes woul...

The Alberta government's new compensation model for primary care physicians is on track to launch next month.The new model is designed to not only support physicians in their work but also enhance acc...

The Town of Sylvan Lake has been awarded a $540,000 grant from the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) to support new home developments.On March 18, town council approved a resolution dir...

Recommendations from the Municipal Planning Commission (MPC) around basement suite regulations will be considered by Red Deer's city council in April, when it receives a report on other zoning bylaw i...

Red Deer's city council has received its first annual report from the City's Integrity Commissioner and Ethics Advisor, Steven Phipps. Council passed the Council Code of Conduct Bylaw in September 202...