Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Sylvan Lake completes Rotenone application to deal with nuisance goldfish
The Town of Sylvan Lake says it has completed application of Rotenone to the Lakeway Landing storm pond.This action was necessary to deal with goldfish infestation problem, something rdnewsNOW reporte...
Nov 12, 2024
Sexual assault suspect sought after alleged incident near Torrington
Three Hills RCMP are seeking public assistance in identifying the suspect in an alleged sexual assault.RCMP say they received a report on Oct. 27 of a sexual assault that reportedly occurred on a rura...
Nov 12, 2024
Red Deer Rebels swept by Silvertips in third straight loss
The Everett Silvertips swept the Red Deer Rebels 6-1 on Monday night at the Angel of the Winds Arena, the Rebels' third game and third loss in their U.S. tour. The Silvertips took advantage of every p...
Nov 11, 2024
'It is urgent': Alberta military reservists eager to join Canadian Forces in Latvia
SUFFIELD, Alta. - A pair of 105-mm howitzers bark constantly as they turn plywood tank targets into kindling kilometres away on the windswept landscape of one of Canada's largest military bases. It's ...
Nov 10, 2024
Red Deer Rebels blown out 7-2 by Americans
The Red Deer Rebels went down early and weren't able to fully recover in a 7-2 loss to the Tri-City- Americans.This is now their second-straight loss to begin their six-game road trip through the U.S....
Nov 09, 2024
CP NewsAlert: Blue Bombers advance to Grey Cup
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Blue Bombers are going to the Grey Cup for the fifth consecutive CFL season. The Blue Bombers defeated the visiting Saskatchewan Roughriders 38-22 in today's West Division Fina...
Nov 09, 2024
Argonauts upset Alouettes in East final, but lose QB Chad Kelly
MONTREAL - The Toronto Argonauts got their revenge on the Montreal Alouettes, but lost their starting quarterback in the process. Damonte Coxie made five receptions for 105 yards and a touchdown as th...
Nov 09, 2024
A look back at Red Deer's importance in WWII
With Remembrance Day around the corner, some may be interested to know that Red Deer and Penhold once served as an important part in Canada's efforts in the Second World War.As Canada joined the war i...
Nov 09, 2024
Red Deer Rebels fall in Wenatchee to kick off U.S. road trip
The Red Deer Rebels road trip through the U.S. Division got off to a rough start on Friday night.In Wenatchee against the Wild, the Rebels lost 5-2 in their first-ever game played in the Town Toyota C...
Nov 08, 2024
Remembering the 187th Central Alberta Battalion
Editor's note: This story was originally published November 9, 2016 on an older version of rdnewsNOW.com which is no longer accessible. It also features an interview with late historian and Red Deer c...
Nov 08, 2024