Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Chemical fire in Burnt Lake Industrial Park under control
UPDATE: July 18, 2:21 p.m.Officials with the City of Red Deer say the situation in Burnt Lake Industrial Park has been mitigated, and there is no longer a smoke risk. Businesses can resume in both Bur...
Jul 18, 2024
Mustard Seed shares needs at pancake breakfast
The Red Deer Mustard Seed hosted clients and community members at a pancake breakfast on July 18, where senior director of food services Laura Giesbrecht shared on the current needs of the organizatio...
Jul 18, 2024
Searchers redouble efforts to locate Red Deer man swept away in North Thompson River
KAMLOOPS - Searchers have not given up their desperate quest to locate an Alberta man who was swept away in the fast-flowing North Thompson River last week. Stan Cappis and a friend were enjoying the ...
Jul 17, 2024
Shaun Sutter leaves Rebels for pro hockey role
Red Deer Rebels associate general manager Shaun Sutter is leaving the team after accepting a scouting position at the pro level.Shaun joined the Rebels as senior scout in 2011 and was promoted to assi...
Jul 17, 2024
Red Deer sees growth in number of practicing physicians
The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Alberta (CPSA) has released its report on physician resources in Alberta for the second quarter of 2024, and Red Deer's number of physicians has been growing....
Jul 17, 2024
Town of Ponoka holds community-wide garage sale
From July 19-21, residents of Ponoka can wander and attend dozens of garage sales as the Town holds its 2024 community-wide garage sale. The event is an opportunity for residents and visitors to find ...
Jul 17, 2024
Highlights: Westerner Days Parade 2024
Thousands of people lined the streets of downtown Red Deer Wednesday morning for the annual Westerner Days Parade.The event featured dozens of floats representing numerous agencies, organizations, com...
Jul 17, 2024
Cabinet to meet for first time since byelection loss amid speculation over shuffle
OTTAWA - The Prime Minister's Office says the Liberal cabinet will have a brief meeting this Friday. A separate source with knowledge of the meeting who wasn't authorized to speak publicly said it was...
Jul 17, 2024
Coutts murder-conspiracy trial hears covert late-night shipment was underwear, guitar
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - Police suspected two COVID-19 protesters at Coutts, Alta., were set to receive a covert, late-night shipment of guns, but a courier told court Wednesday it was socks, underwear and...
Jul 17, 2024
Western Canada sweats in renewed heat wave, rivergoers told to avoid cheap floaties
CALGARY - As Western Canadians sweat under a renewed heat wave, crews in Calgary are scrambling to bail out rivergoers trying to stay cool on dime-store pink flamingo floaties. The Calgary Fire Depart...
Jul 17, 2024