Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Lacombe designates two buildings as Municipal Historic Resources
Lacombe City Council has officially designated the buildings known as the Garland Residence (5204 53 Street) and the McLear Block and Annex (5006-5010 50 Avenue) as Municipal Historic Resources under ...
Sep 26, 2024 (Peter Bouwsema)
Pines and Normandeau power outage presumed to be caused by extreme winds
A power outage in the Pines and Normandeau neighbourhoods on the morning of September 26 is believed to have been caused by high winds that resulted in equipment failure, says Dean Walker, senior util...
Sep 26, 2024
MPs debate another Tory non-confidence motion after Liberals survive first vote
OTTAWA - Less than 24 hours after the Conservatives lost their first attempt to topple the government the Tories are trying again. A new motion being debated this morning states that the House of Comm...
Sep 26, 2024
Canada and allies call for immediate 21-day ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel
Canada has issued a joint statement with its allies calling for "an immediate 21-day ceasefire across the Lebanon-Israel border," citing an "unacceptable risk of a broader regional escalation." The st...
Sep 26, 2024
Public invited to Red Deer Regional Airport terminal expansion and 25th anniversary celebration
The Red Deer Regional Airport invites the public to a grand opening ceremony of its newly expanded terminal on September 26, 2024, which coincides with the authority's 25th anniversary.The new termina...
Sep 25, 2024
Paleontologists unearth giant skull of Pachyrhinosaurus in northern Alberta
GRANDE PRAIRIE, Alta. - A giant skull from a rare dinosaur that's about the size of a baby elephant is being excavated in northern Alberta. Emily Bamforth, the paleontologist leading the excavation, s...
Sep 25, 2024
Former Red Deer massage therapist gets 90 days in jail on second sexual assault charge
A former Red Deer massage therapist has been sentenced to 90 days in jail for a second charge of sexual assault against him.It was December 2022 when RCMP announced that Brian Moore had been charged w...
Sep 25, 2024
LaGrange says more work to do on doctor pay deal
Health Minister Adriana LaGrange says there's more work to be done before a new compensation contract for Alberta's doctors is finalized. LaGrange says she has to make sure the new deal, which was agr...
Sep 25, 2024 (Government of Alberta)
Rocks being thrown at vehicles from Taylor Drive pedestrian bridge a repeated problem, say RCMP
Red Deer RCMP are asking the public to remain vigilant after receiving reports of rocks being thrown from the Taylor Drive pedestrian bridge, just north of Kerry Wood Drive.The advice comes after a Re...
Sep 25, 2024
Red Deer area schools hold a variety of events to honour National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
The last week of September is filled with events for young students from multiple Red Deer and area school divisions to recognize and reflect on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. The comm...
Sep 25, 2024