Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Red Deer not-for-profit organizations looking for more help during the holiday season
The Red Deer Food Bank, Red Deer Christmas Bureau, and the Outreach Centre are looking for more help as they enter the holiday season, where support from the community is most vital.The Food Bank said...
Dec 05, 2024
Sylvan Lake RCMP to wear body cameras beginning in early 2025
Alberta RCMP have announced that officers in Sylvan Lake among other communities in the province will soon be equipped with body-worn cameras.Members in Sylvan Lake will receive their body-worn camera...
Dec 05, 2024
Extend a hand this International Volunteer Day
December 5 marks International Volunteer Day, an opportunity to recognize the volunteers that serve our community, or take the steps to become one yourself. Tanya Fir, Minister of Arts, Culture and St...
Dec 05, 2024
Four years in jail for Olds man convicted of sexual interference involving a youth
It's four years in jail and a firearms prohibition for a man accused of abducting and sexually assaulting a central Alberta youth. Dean Humphrey, 35, a resident of Olds, AB, was sentenced in Calgary C...
Dec 05, 2024
Alberta conducting long-term water storage study
The Government of Alberta has begun a province-wide Water Storage Opportunities Study evaluating 100 locations for their potential to serve as a dam, reservoir, or other water storage infrastructure i...
Dec 05, 2024
Canada Post strike hits three-week mark as union says it's ready to restart mediation
As the Canada Post strike hits the three-week mark, the union representing more than 55,000 postal workers says it has sent new counter-proposals to the government-appointed mediator. The Canadian Uni...
Dec 05, 2024
Cypress Hills park among expanded Alberta cougar hunting areas
Cypress Hills Provincial Park was named among six new areas where the Alberta government will now allow cougar hunting.-READ: Cougar sighting in ElkwaterForestry and Parks Minister Todd Loewen said Al...
Dec 04, 2024
Red Deer building permits continue upward trend in November
For the third month in a row, the City of Red Deer reports that building permit values continued to climb in November, with 83 permits issued at a value of $23 million; in November 2023, there were 91...
Dec 04, 2024
Salvation Army Christmas kettles seeing increase in donations with 'tiptap' function
A convenient credit card tap option has proven lucrative with select Christmas kettles as part of the Salvation Army's 'Tap to Give' initiative.-READ: Medicine Hat's Salvation Army kicks off annual Ke...
Dec 04, 2024
Locally trained Nicholas Bennett named Male Swimmer of the Year - Paralympic Program
Swimming Canada has named Nicholas Bennett, who trains in Red Deer, as its Male Swimmer of the Year - Paralympic Program for his second year-in-a-row. He was first honoured with the title last year af...
Dec 04, 2024