Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
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 06, 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 06, 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 05, 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 05, 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 05, 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 05, 2026
Ponoka RCMP respond to fatal collision
Ponoka RCMP responded to a fatal collision on Sunday evening that claimed the life of a 59-year-old resident of Ponoka County.Mounties responded to the head-on collision at 7:11 p.m. on January 4 on H...
Jan 05, 2026
Nine local athletes named recipients of Red Deer Games Foundation Development Grant
The Red Deer Games Foundation board of directors has announced the recipients of the Athlete Development Grant for this year's spring awards.Officials say these athletes were awarded the grants becaus...
Jan 05, 2026
Rebels owner Brent Sutter says major shake-up was needed following recent trades
A new era has officially begun for the Red Deer Rebels.Over the last week, Rebels Owner, President, and General Manager Brent Sutter moved on from four key players in an effort to get younger.This inc...
Jan 04, 2026
Rebels newest additions contribute to snap nine-game skid
The Red Deer Rebels put an end to their nine-game skid with a 5-3 win over the Seattle Thunderbirds on Saturday night.In front of 4,138 fans at the Centrium, the Rebels' newest acquisitions contribute...
Jan 03, 2026