Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman

Alberta creating "central hub" for a northwest coast oil pipeline
Alberta's government has launched a webpage dedicated to a proposed oil pipeline to the northwest coast.According to government officials, this pipeline has the potential to transform Canada into a gl...
Jan 6, 2026

Red Deer Christmas Bureau book and bottle drive
The Red Deer Christmas Bureau is holding a book and bottle drive this weekend. It will take place on Jan. 10, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. to collect books for the organization's future book sale on Jan 24 ...
Jan 6, 2026 (Red Deer Christmas Bureau)

Rebels sign defenceman Noah Chadi
The Red Deer Rebels announced they've signed defenceman Noah Chadi to a WHL Scholarship and Development Agreement.The 17-year-old from Edmonton suited up for the club in two games over the last week a...
Jan 6, 2026

Joyce Family Foundation donates $1.5 million to remove financial barriers for RDP students
Red Deer Polytechnic received a generous donation of $1.5 million from The Joyce Family Foundation.The institution says the donation means RDP students will face fewer financial barriers when pursuing...
Jan 6, 2026

Lacombe Police Service investigates arson and mischief at multi-unit residence
The Lacombe Police Service is investigating an incident of arson and mischief that occurred yesterday.Police say that in the early morning hours of Jan. 5, they were dispatched at approximately 6:45 a...
Jan 6, 2026

Petition 10K signatures short as first deadline looms in burst of Alberta recalls
A petitioner looking to oust an Alberta cabinet minister says she has a huge task ahead, as the campaign nears its deadline for signature collection.Jenny Yeremiy says she thinks the petition has garn...
Jan 6, 2026

New economic development association launches in Red Deer
Red Deer D.R.I.V.E., a new non-profit business-led economic development association dedicated to forming the region's future prosperity, has been launched.The initiative was created in partnership wit...
Jan 5, 2026

Alberta's Danielle Smith says Maduro capture outlines urgency of West Coast pipeline
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says the American capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro underlines the urgency of building oil pipelines to export Canadian oil to new markets.U.S. President Do...
Jan 5, 2026

"South" hangs on in barnburner of a Senior Bowl
The 35th Annual Senior Bowl High School All-Star Game for graduating Grade 12's in Alberta was a thriller that featured pretty much every type of scoring that could happen in a football game and went ...
Jan 5, 2026 (Football Alberta-Facebook)

Red Deer Public Schools inviting students and families for feedback on addressing classroom complexity
Red Deer Public Schools have launched a division-wide community engagement project aimed at addressing classroom complexity.The division says the engagement, which begins this month, will gather persp...
Jan 5, 2026