Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Recall petition issued for Alberta's education minister, 16,000 signatures needed
A Calgarian has been given the green light to start collecting signatures to potentially put Alberta's education minister out of a job.Alberta's chief electoral officer approved a recall petition appl...
Oct 23, 2025
Protestors converge on Alberta legislature over teachers strike
Thousands of protesting teachers and their supporters converged on the Alberta legislature as the province announced it is ending the teachers strike one way or another come Monday.The protesters -- d...
Oct 23, 2025
Red Deer Polytechnic researchers revolutionize wheelchair curling with virtual reality innovation
Students and staff at Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) are aiming to reshape the future of wheelchair curling. Officials at RDP say what started as a conversation has evolved into a groundbreaking virtual r...
Oct 23, 2025 (RDP)
Alberta premier says back-to-work bill for striking teachers coming Monday
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says absent a deal to end a provincewide teachers strike, her government will introduce back-to-work legislation Monday.Smith says with the strike deep into its third we...
Oct 23, 2025
Alberta legislature set to return with throne speech as teachers strike goes on
Alberta's legislative assembly is set to return Thursday with a throne speech kicking off the fall sitting.The assembly will return just as a provincewide teachers strike nears the end of its third we...
Oct 23, 2025
UPDATE: LOCATED, Steven Cortez, 57, of Red Deer
Red Deer RCMP is advising that Cortez was located safe.
Oct 23, 2025
ATA prepared to negotiate, despite anticipated gov't plan to force teachers back to work
The Alberta Teachers' Association says it is aware of the looming back-to-work legislation promised by Premier Danielle Smith.Such legislation appears to be coming with the return to the legislature f...
Oct 22, 2025
Maskwacis man charged in fatal July collision
Wetaskiwin RCMP have charged a Maskwacis man following a fatal two-vehicle collision in July. Maskwacis resident Terrance Buffalo, 36, has been charged with two counts of impaired operation of a conve...
Oct 22, 2025
Ten year sentence for man convicted in fatal Red Deer arson fire
A Red Deer man charged in a fatal arson fire three years ago has been sentenced to 10 years in jail. Raymond Richard, 40, was sentenced in Red Deer Court of King's Bench on Oct. 21, 2025, after being ...
Oct 22, 2025
Warriors come out on top in shootout win over Rebels
The Red Deer Rebels went goal for goal with the Moose Jaw Warriors on Tuesday night, but were edged 5-4 in the shootout at the Temple Gardens Centre.Riley Thorpe put the Warriors out in front in the f...
Oct 21, 2025