Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
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
Alberta's teachers start province-wide strike
Alberta teachers have started a province-wide strike as of Monday, Oct. 6.Alberta Teachers' Association president Jason Schilling released a statement on Sunday that on Monday, teachers across Alberta...
Oct 06, 2025
Central Alberta Pregnancy Care Centre hosting 2025 Fall Banquet
The Central Alberta Pregnancy Care Centre (CAPCC) is hosting its 37th annual Fall Banquet, titled "Beautifully Broken," which highlights two contrasting ideas: beauty and brokenness. Organizers note t...
Oct 05, 2025
Exploratory talks resume between Alberta teachers and provincial government
Messaging is coming from all sides Friday related to the upcoming Alberta teachers strike, which is expected to commence Monday, Oct. 6.After the ATA announced today that exploratory conversations aro...
Oct 03, 2025
Red Deer couple completes over 7,600 km journey on tandem bike
Local Red Deer couple Lady JB Owen and her husband, Peter Giesin, have returned home after completing a 91-day trek on a tandem bike.The duo travelled over 7,600 kilometres from Cabo San Lucas, Mexico...
Oct 03, 2025
St. Lorenzo Middle School introduces Unified Sports program
St. Lorenzo Middle School, which is part of the Red Deer Catholic Regional School Division, has launched its new Unified Sports program.With the support of Special Olympics Red Deer, the new initiativ...
Oct 03, 2025
Schools set to close as Alberta provides online curriculum ahead of teachers strike
Schools across Alberta are preparing to close their doors while the province readies a home curriculum for students ahead of Monday's provincewide teachers strike.Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaid...
Oct 03, 2025
HSAA union workers hold rally outside Red Deer Regional Hospital
Red Deer health care workers joined thousands of others across the province on Thursday in a rally for a fair deal with the provincial government.The group of approximately 40 to 50 workers, who are a...
Oct 02, 2025
As strike looms, Alberta teachers say they'll return to bargaining once province does
With days to go until Alberta's teachers are set to strike, their union head said Thursday they will go back to the bargaining table when the province does.Jason Schilling with the Alberta Teachers' A...
Oct 02, 2025