Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Mayoral candidates forum and school board candidates Meet & Greet Wednesday night
Those who haven't had a chance to hear from local municipal election candidates can choose from two events Wednesday night in Red Deer.The Students Association of Red Deer Polytechnic is holding an on...
Oct 08, 2025
Mayor and city council candidates Meet and Greet Townhall
Mayoral and city councillor candidates in Red Deer will be part of a Meet and Greet Townhall in Red Deer Tuesday night.The event takes place Oct. 7, 2025, from 6:30 - 8 p.m. at Gaetz Memorial United C...
Oct 07, 2025
Annual Red Deer charity checkstop coming to an end, but 'Coats 4 Kids' goes on
The long-running Coats 4 Kids Charity Checkstop, hosted by the Central Alberta Crime Prevention Centre (CACPC), will no longer take place.For more than 10 years, every October, the event has drawn mot...
Oct 07, 2025
Red Deer man among seven child sexual exploitation arrests
A series of arrests targeting the alleged perpetrators of child sexual exploitation has been made in Alberta.The Alberta Law Enforcement Response Team (ALERT) says Operation ICE Storm focused on high-...
Oct 07, 2025
Jobs, housing, and more among topics discussed at chamber all-candidates forum
Red Deerians got to hear from election candidates on their plans for jobs, housing, and fiscal stewardship at the municipal all-candidates forum Monday night. In front of a crowd of at least 60 reside...
Oct 06, 2025
Agreement to keep Heritage Ranch open ends today
An agreement between the City of Red Deer and the operator of Heritage Ranch to keep the site open through the summer ended on Monday, Oct. 6, 2025.As a result, the facilities at Heritage Ranch are no...
Oct 06, 2025
New 13-court pickleball facility to open in Red Deer
A new indoor pickleball facility is coming to Red Deer this fall.The 13-court facility will be opened at Bower Place by the Fairgrounds organization, a free-to-join public racket club with locations i...
Oct 06, 2025
Man charged after targeting Red Deer gas bars Friday night
Charges have been laid following a string of incidents Friday night in Red Deer, allegedly perpetrated by one man. RCMP now clarify that between 5 p.m and 5:40 p.m. on Friday, three gas stations were ...
Oct 06, 2025
Bank robberies in Airdrie and Banff possibly linked to Red Deer incident
RCMP say recent robberies in Airdrie and Banff may be linked to another in Red Deer.The Red Deer incident happened around 12:35 p.m. on Sept. 25 at a downtown branch of Scotiabank.The suspect was said...
Oct 06, 2025
Alberta Premier Smith urges talks as Alberta teachers launch provincewide strike
Alberta's teachers are off the job and the head of their union says it's about taking a stand to fix a cycle of underfunding and overcrowding.Jason Schilling says Alberta is failing to adequately fund...
Oct 06, 2025