Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Holiday Smile Cookies raise about $35,000 for central Alberta groups
Last month's Holiday Smile Cookies campaign at Tim Hortons locations across North America raised $10.7 million for 600 charities.That includes $15,261 from Red Deer and Junction 42 locations in suppor...
Dec 02, 2024
U.S. Postal Service suspends accepting mail bound for Canada due to strike
TORONTO - The U.S. Postal Service has temporarily suspended accepting mail headed to Canada due to the strike by Canada Post workers. It is asking customers to refrain from mailing items addressed to ...
Dec 02, 2024
In the news today: Canada Post presents 'framework' to reach deal
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Ontario snow strands vehicles, knocks out power Intense snow squalls battering Ontario moved south Sunday afte...
Dec 02, 2024
Rebels lead third-period comeback to defeat Brandon Wheat Kings
The Red Deer Rebels came from behind in the third period to beat the Brandon Wheat Kings 4-2 on Saturday night.In front of 4,153 fans at the Peavey Mart Centrium, the Rebels scored four unanswered goa...
Nov 30, 2024
CPKC Holiday Train returns to Central Alberta on Dec. 11
The 2024 CPKC Holiday Train will soon return to Central Alberta.The train will make its first stop in Central Alberta on Dec. 11 and will continue through until the final stop on Dec. 20 bringing holi...
Nov 30, 2024
Peyton Shore shines in WHL debut as Rebels topple Cougars
The Red Deer Rebels new they needed a championship-calibre performance to take down a championship-calibre team, and they got it.On Friday night at the Peavey Mart Centrium, the Rebels took down third...
Nov 29, 2024
Wetlands projects in Ponoka County and Red Deer get provincial funding
The Government of Alberta has earmarked $5 million for support of wetlands construction and restoration projects around the province.This includes over $220,000 for the city of Red Deer to restore 1.1...
Nov 29, 2024
Intimate partner violence the target of Canadian privacy regulators; local shelter reacts
The executive director of Red Deer-based Central Alberta Women's Emergency Shelter (CAWES) says recent work by Canadian privacy authorities to refine responsible disclosure of intimate partner violenc...
Nov 29, 2024
Red Deer RCMP warns of rise in sextortion scams
The Red Deer RCMP says there's a growing threat of local sextortion scams.Sextortion is a form of online blackmail where offenders get victims to send explicit images/videos before demanding payment w...
Nov 29, 2024
ASIRT concludes investigation into September 2022 incident on Samson Cree Nation
The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) has found that an RCMP officer lawfully executed his duties following an investigation into an alleged aggravated assault involving a Maskwacis RCMP ...
Nov 29, 2024