Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Rebels edged by Hurricanes on the road
The Red Deer Rebels lost their 13th straight game on Friday night.In Lethbridge they fell 4-1 to the Hurricanes after Leo Braillard scored a hat trick and Logan Wormald added three points to take down...
Jan 24, 2025
Red Deer City Hall to light up for Int'l Holocaust Remembrance Day, Veterans Voices holding event
Landmarks across the country, including Red Deer City Hall, will light up this Monday, Jan. 27 to observe International Holocaust Remembrance Day.This year's observance marks 80 years since the libera...
Jan 24, 2025
Rimbey RCMP respond to fatal collision on Highway 53
UPDATE: Jan. 24, 2025, 4:22 p.m. Rimbey RCMP have cleared the scene of a fatal collision on Highway 53. Mounties say an update is anticipated regarding the circumstances leading to the collision. -- R...
Jan 24, 2025
Red Deer Public Schools updates parents on data breach
Red Deer Public Schools (RDPSD) provided an update on the PowerSchool data breach reported earlier this month.In a letter to parents Thursday, RDPSD said PowerSchool will begin notifying students and ...
Jan 23, 2025
Ontario man facing charges after Red Deer drug bust
Red Deer RCMP have made an arrest following a drug trafficking investigation.On Jan. 22, police arrested 36-year-old Ermias Yohannes from Ontario, who's been charged with two counts of possession of a...
Jan 23, 2025
Red Deer Mayor Ken Johnston won't seek re-election this fall
Ken Johnston, Red Deer's mayor, announced Wednesday that his name will not be on the ballot when voters take to the polls in a municipal election this Oct. 20."This has been an unbelievable part of my...
Jan 22, 2025
MP Earl Dreeshen announces he won't be running in federal election
Earl Dreeshen, member of parliament for Red Deer-Mountain View, has announced he will not be running in the upcoming federal election. In a statement dated Jan. 21, the MP shared that he will not be r...
Jan 22, 2025
Potential incoming U.S. tariffs could impact local economy
U.S. President Donald Trump stood buy his claims on Monday that his administration will move forward with 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian imports at the beginning of February.The initial threat from T...
Jan 22, 2025
Premiers, prime minister meet to talk Trump tariffs after cabinet retreat
OTTAWA - Canada's premiers are meeting virtually with the prime minister today to talk about Donald Trump's early moves as president and the looming threat of tariffs. The first ministers have committ...
Jan 22, 2025
RCMP, crime prevention groups encourage Albertans to rally together
Alberta RCMP are encouraging residents to join local citizen-led crime prevention groups, in a bid to build safer and stronger communities.RCMP say citizen-led organizations are instrumental in foster...
Jan 22, 2025