Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
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 5, 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 5, 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 5, 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 4, 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 4, 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 4, 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 4, 2024
Pressure rises on federal government to intervene in Canada Post strike
OTTAWA - The business community is ramping up pressure on the federal government to intervene in the ongoing Canada Post strike, which is on its 20th day. The Retail Council of Canada said Tuesday tha...
Dec 4, 2024
Rebels win third-straight in road victory over P.A. Raiders
The Red Deer Rebels road trip through Saskatchewan and Manitoba got off to a hot start.The Rebels won their third-straight contest on Tuesday night in a 3-2 victory over the Prince Albert Raiders at t...
Dec 3, 2024
Woman who allegedly ground meat customers out of $60,000 arrested in Ontario
Three Hills RCMP say a Penticton, B.C. woman suspected of defrauding customers of her supposed meat business out of $60,000, has been arrested in Picton, Ontario.Alberta RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Troy Sa...
Dec 3, 2024