Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Debt anxiety improving in Alberta, but majority still concerned
While the majority of Albertans remain anxious about being able to pay off their debts, there have been some recent improvements.That is according to the latest MNP Consumer Debt Index.On the positive...
Apr 08, 2024
Jones says goodbye, Homan looks to cap dominant season in style at Grand Slam finale
TORONTO - Jennifer Jones will soon call time on one of the best careers in curling history. Rachel Homan is set to put a bow on one of the best seasons ever played. Two of Canada's best skips will be ...
Apr 08, 2024
Celestial event: What you need to know about today's total solar eclipse
Here are the answers to some key questions about the total solar eclipse that will make its way across much of eastern and central Canada today. What happens during a total solar eclipse? The moon wil...
Apr 08, 2024
Father says 11-year-old boy felt safe with dogs before deadly attack in Edmonton home
EDMONTON - The father of an 11-year-old boy killed in a dog attack in an Edmonton home says he never saw the two animals act aggressively towards people. Wesley Grist says the large dogs belonged to h...
Apr 07, 2024
Make-A-Wish needs teams for Heroes Challenge in Red Deer
Make-A-Wish Foundation is coming back to Red Deer this year in a big way, but they need the community's support.The Heroes Challenge Central Alberta goes Wednesday, Sept. 18 at The Dome, with a lunch ...
Apr 06, 2024
Bulldogs beat Oilers 6-5 in dramatic final-minute takeover
In a dramatic final minute, the Blackfalds Bulldogs walked out with a 6-5 win against the Okotoks Oilers on Friday night at the Okotoks Centennial Arena. Their last faceoff this regular season, the Bu...
Apr 05, 2024
Central Albertans among winners of Alberta Blue Cross Indigenous Scholarship
Two central Albertans have been named among nine recipients of the 2024 Indigenous Scholarship program by Alberta Blue Cross. The scholarship program for Indigenous students has been in effect for ove...
Apr 05, 2024
Red Deer considers removing license cap for urban chickens
Red Deer's Chicken Bylaw may be hatching some new rules. City council approved first reading to proposed bylaw amendments at their meeting on Monday. They include: removal of the cap on the total numb...
Apr 03, 2024
Preliminary hearing scheduled for pair charged in local drug trafficking investigation
A preliminary hearing date has been set for two people charged in a drugs and firearms seizure in Blackfalds last year.Chad Daniel Wickett, 32, and Candace Danielle Payne, 40, both of Red Deer, are sc...
Apr 03, 2024
Preliminary hearing scheduled in Red Deer woman's death
A preliminary hearing date has been set for a Red Deer man charged in the death of a local woman last year. Christopher Lee Furgason, 32, is scheduled to find out on Jan. 7, 2025, if his case has enou...
Apr 03, 2024