Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Alberta cabinet minister calls for health minister to be removed amid scandal
One of Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's cabinet ministers is calling for Health Minister Adriana LaGrange to be moved out after allegations of high-level corruption surrounding contracts.Infrastructur...
Feb 14, 2025
Changes coming to Sylvan Lake's busking and mobile vending regulations
Sylvan Lake is making some changes to the way mobile vendors and buskers are regulated.The pair of business models have become an important part of Sylvan's tourism industry over the last several year...
Feb 14, 2025
Family Day in central Alberta
Family Day is around the corner once again, and there are plenty of activities for the family to enjoy together in central Alberta. See what's happening in your area below; all events are on Feb. 17 u...
Feb 14, 2025
ASIRT: No wrongdoing by Red Deer officer in April 2023 Anders shooting
A Red Deer RCMP officer has been cleared of any wrongdoing in connection to an incident that took place in the city's Anders neighbourhood on April 13, 2023.The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team ...
Feb 13, 2025
Three names emerge to replace Earl Dreeshen as MP for Red Deer
The race to replace long-time Red Deer-area MP Earl Dreeshen is heating up.Dreeshen, who has served the riding of Red Deer-Mountain View, and before that the riding of Red Deer, since 2008, announced ...
Feb 13, 2025
Sylvan Lake council bumps up post-election pay rates
Members of town council in Sylvan Lake will get a bump in pay following the October municipal election.Current town council voted in favour of the change -- recommended by a citizen-led committee in 2...
Feb 13, 2025
Rebels fall to Hurricanes on the road
The Red Deer Rebels pushed in the third period but came up short in a 3-1 loss to the Lethbridge Hurricanes on the road Wednesday.Red Deer outshot their opponents 31-28 at the VisitLethbridge.com Aren...
Feb 12, 2025
Mayor Johnston talks tariff threats, Red Deer highs and lows in State of the City Address
About 200 community members attended Red Deer Mayor Ken Johnston's State of the City Address on Wednesday, an annual recap of how the city is doing and where it's going over the next year. Held at Wes...
Feb 12, 2025
Peavey Mart warns of fake websites, accounts imitating brand as stores close
REGINA - Canadian retailer Peavey Industries LP is warning customers of imitation scams as the company closes its stores beloved for farm goods. Jest Sidloski, the vice-president of marketing for the ...
Feb 12, 2025
Raptors announce multi-year extension for recently acquired forward Brandon Ingram
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors have signed recently acquired small forward Brandon Ingram to a multi-year contract extension, the NBA club announced Wednesday. Terms were not disclosed but ESPN, which ...
Feb 12, 2025