Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman

Father Henri Voisin School celebrates 10 years
A Red Deer elementary school celebrated its 10-year anniversary this week.Father Henri Voisin School of Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools marked a decade of what officials describe as engaging and in...
Nov 01, 2024

Alberta Appeal Court upholds sentence for Ontario trucker in Edmonton hotel killing
EDMONTON - Alberta's top court has dismissed a Crown appeal of the sentence handed to an Ontario truck driver convicted in the 2011 death of a woman found in an Edmonton hotel bathtub. Cindy Gladue, a...
Nov 01, 2024

GenNext announces Central Alberta's Top 40 Under 40
GenNext, an affinity group of United Way Central Alberta, announced the inaugural class of the Top 40 Under 40 young professionals.The list was created to highlight the remarkable accomplishments of 4...
Nov 01, 2024

Fire restriction lifted for County of Stettler
The fire restriction for the County of Stettler has been lifted as of 10 a.m. on Nov. 1 as a result of recent weather conditions. Regular fire permit conditions will be in effect moving forward. Resid...
Nov 01, 2024

Outreach Centre's Holiday Hope campaign kicks off for the winter season
The Outreach Centre is launching its annual Holiday Hope campaign, which aims to bring joy, comfort, and support to families in need during the holiday season. "Funds raised through the Holiday Hope C...
Nov 01, 2024

Sylvan Lake RCMP asking for public's help identifying suspect
The Sylvan Lake RCMP are looking for the public's help in identifying a suspect who stole a vehicle on Reynolds Road Thursday. Shortly after 4 p.m. on Halloween, RCMP received the report and at the ti...
Nov 01, 2024

Premier Smith faces important vote at UCP AGM in Red Deer
The United Conservative Party of Alberta will take centre stage at their Annual General Meeting in Red Deer this weekend.The convention, that begins on Friday and runs through Saturday at Westerner Pa...
Nov 01, 2024

Alberta introduces bills affecting transgender people, pronouns at school
EDMONTON - Alberta has introduced a trio of bills focusing on transgender people and students using preferred pronouns. Premier Danielle Smith's government proposed Thursday one bill that would requir...
Oct 31, 2024

Alberta introduces bills affecting transgender people, pronouns at school
EDMONTON - Alberta has introduced a trio of bills focusing on transgender people and students using preferred pronouns. Premier Danielle Smith's government proposed Thursday one bill that would requir...
Oct 31, 2024

Canada's Gushue tops China's Xu 7-4 at Pan Continental curling championship
LACOMBE, Alta. - Canada's Brad Gushue tuned up for the playoffs Thursday by posting a 7-4 victory over China's Xiaoming Xu at the Pan Continental curling championship. Gushue, from St. John's, N.L., c...
Oct 31, 2024