Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Winter clothing distribution from the Coats 4 Kids campaign begins Monday
The Red Deer Christmas Bureau Society's 64th annual Coats 4 Kids campaign officially ends on Friday, which means distribution of the winter clothing starts next week.The initiative ran from September ...
Oct 16, 2025
Red Deer City Hall and Sylvan Lake lighthouse to be lit purple and blue for disability-inclusive employment
This evening, Red Deer City Hall and the lighthouse in Sylvan Lake will be lit up purple and blue to raise awareness for disability-inclusive employment.The two buildings will be two of hundreds of la...
Oct 16, 2025
Red Deer District Chamber unveils 2025 Business of the Year award winners
The Red Deer District Chamber has announced the recipients of the 2025 Business of the Year Awards.The 42nd annual awards ceremony took place Wednesday evening at the Red Deer Polytechnic Arts Centre ...
Oct 16, 2025
Red Deer man sentenced to four years in local woman's death
A Red Deer man charged in the death of a local woman two years ago has been sentenced to four years in jail. Christopher Lee Furgason, 34, was sentenced in Red Deer Court of King's Bench on Oct. 14, 2...
Oct 15, 2025
Final Red Deer municipal election forum taking place Wednesday night
A final municipal election forum is taking place in Red Deer Wednesday evening. It's a forum for councilor candidates and will be held at the downtown branch of the Red Deer Public Library. It runs fr...
Oct 15, 2025 (ID 39979506 © Kianlin | Dreamstime.com)
Red Deer election candidates speak on reconciliation at Indigenous Voices Forum
Approximately 90 Red Deerians attended the Indigenous Voices Forum Tuesday night at Festival Hall to hear from municipal candidates ahead of the election next week.Hosted by the Urban Indigenous Voice...
Oct 15, 2025
Applications open for provincial parent payment program
The Government of Alberta has officially launched the parent payment portal, and applications are now open for the parent payment program that will support families during the teachers' strike.The par...
Oct 14, 2025
Rebels This Week: October 14
Week in Review After a pair of narrow setbacks to the Lethbridge Hurricanes (3-2 on Oct. 7) and Moose Jaw Warriors (6-4 on Oct. 10) the Rebels rebounded in a big way with a thorough 5-0 win in Lethbri...
Oct 14, 2025
Red Deer area sets new record low temperature for October 13
The Red Deer area broke a new record low temperature for October 13 on Thanksgiving Day Monday.According to Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), the Red Deer area dipped to - 12.7 degrees Cel...
Oct 14, 2025
Municipal election forum at Red Deer's Festival Hall Tuesday night
The first of two final municipal election forums taking place in Red Deer this week happens Tuesday evening at Festival Hall. The Oct. 14, 2025, event runs from 7:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m. and is being hosted...
Oct 14, 2025