Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman

Pines and Normandeau neighbourhoods affected by morning power outage
"Wildlife interference" (bird) has been determined as the cause of a power outage in parts of north Red Deer Monday morning. Dean Walker, Senior Utilities Superintendent, City of Red Deer, says the ou...
Jul 15, 2024

'Freedom Convoy' organizer Pat King will not testify at his trial: Crown
OTTAWA - The Crown attorney in the criminal mischief trial against "Freedom Convoy" organizer Pat King says the defendant will not testify. The trial itself is also being delayed again at the request ...
Jul 15, 2024

Canada's 13 premiers set to begin days of meetings in Halifax
HALIFAX - Canada's premiers will be in Halifax today to begin three days of scheduled meetings in Nova Scotia's capital. Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston, who is the current chair of the Council of the...
Jul 15, 2024

Trump shooting casts shadow on safety at Republican National Convention
MILWAUKEE - Thousands of Republicans have arrived in Milwaukee as an assassination attempt on former president Donald Trump brings a heightened sense of security to the Republican National Convention ...
Jul 15, 2024

July carbon rebates to be deposited, mailed today
OTTAWA - The second instalment of this year's national carbon price rebate will be deposited or mailed out to millions of households today. The Canada Carbon Rebate returns 90 per cent of the revenue ...
Jul 15, 2024

Police in Kamloops, B.C., continue search for 50-year-old Red Deer man lost in river
Mounties in Kamloops, B.C., say the search continues for a 50-year-old Alberta man lost in the North Thompson River. Kamloops RCMP say officers responded to a call near a sports complex after a man wa...
Jul 14, 2024

Shannen Doherty, Richard Simmons, and Dr. Ruth pass away
``Beverly Hills, 90210'' and ``Charmed'' television star Shannen Doherty has died at age 53. A statement from the actors publicist says she died after years with breast cancer. In December 2016, Doher...
Jul 14, 2024 L-R: Shannen Doherty, Richard Simmons, and Dr. Ruth Westheimer. (Dreamstime photos)

'Fraying democracy:' Trump rally shooting highlights polarized political climate
WASHINGTON, D. C. - The image is a stark one: former U.S. president Donald Trump pumping his fist into the air with an American flag in the background as blood trickles down the side of his face follo...
Jul 14, 2024

Biden to address the nation on Trump's shooting as he works to balance politics with calls for unity
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden is to address the nation Sunday afternoon after a Situation Room briefing about the apparent assassination attempt on his predecessor, Donald Trump. The announcem...
Jul 14, 2024

Uruguay rallies to beat Canada 4-3 in shootout for third place at Copa America
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Luis Surez tied the score two minutes into second-half stoppage time, and Uruguay beat Canada 4-3 on penalty kicks after a 2-2 draw on Saturday night to finish third in the Copa...
Jul 13, 2024