Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
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
U.S. tariffs could impact Canadians desires to travel south
The jury is still out on whether the potential U.S. tariffs on Canada will impact Canadians willingness to travel south of the border.According to co-owner of CanWest Travel in Red Deer, Joanne Waloko...
Feb 12, 2025
Premier Smith defends health minister amid scandal on health purchases
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says Health Minister Adriana LaGrange has her full support as they navigate allegations of high-level government corruption in medical contracts.Smith made the comment i...
Feb 12, 2025
Alberta calls on federal government to revive mandatory minimums for certain drug offences
Premier Danielle Smith and Mickey Amery, Minister of Justice and Attorney General, are calling on the federal government to repeal Bill C-5 in its entirety and reintroduce mandatory minimum jail sente...
Feb 12, 2025