Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Rebels win game three 4-3 against the Tigers in overtime
In game three of the WHL playoffs, the Red Deer Rebels defeat the Medicine Hat Tigers 4-3 in a close overtime game on Tuesday at the Peavey Mart Centrium. The Rebels are now 2-1 against the Tigers in ...
Apr 2, 2024
Red Deer's Task Force on Homelessness recommends new non-profit take over responsibilities from City
Red Deer's Task Force on Homelessness has recommended the establishment of a not-for-profit foundation to take over the responsibilities from the City to address homelessness. Created by the Red Deer ...
Apr 2, 2024
Police investigate multi-tractor crash as carbon-levy protests continue in Alberta
COCHRANE, ALBERTA, CANADA - Mounties in Alberta say they're keeping traffic moving on the Trans-Canada Highway despite a roadside carbon-levy protest, and say five large farm tractors have already cau...
Apr 2, 2024
Ponoka RCMP seek public assistance in identifying fraud suspect
Central Alberta Mounties are hoping you can help them identify a fraud suspect. On Jan. 1, 2024, Ponoka RCMP received a report of fraud from a resident in Ponoka. The victim reported that she was cont...
Apr 2, 2024
Boy, 11, killed by large dogs while visiting Edmonton home
EDMONTON - Police say an 11-year-old boy has died after he was attacked by two large dogs in an Edmonton home. Officers responded to the attack at the home in the city's south side on Monday night. Po...
Apr 2, 2024
Red Deer triple stabbing victims recovering from their injuries, accused has extensive criminal past
Local Mounties say the victims of a triple stabbing in Red Deer last month are all recovering from their injuries.According to RCMP, the first victim, who was sent to hospital in life-threatening cond...
Apr 2, 2024
Poilievre requests Trudeau call meeting with premiers opposing federal carbon price
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is requesting that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau convene an emergency meeting with the country's premiers to discuss the federal carbon price. Poilievre c...
Apr 2, 2024
Province details 'Recovery Alberta', new mental health and addiction agency
The Government of Alberta has revealed the first details of its new organization that will be focused on mental health and addictions services. The organization will be known as Recovery Alberta and w...
Apr 2, 2024
Investigation underway into in-custody death in Red Deer
The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) is investigating an in-custody death in Red Deer.On March 25, 2024, at 10:56 p.m., Red Deer RCMP were dispatched to a residence on 50 Ave for complai...
Apr 1, 2024
'It just needs to stop': Carbon price protesters slow traffic on Trans-Canada Highway
COCHRANE, Alta. - Horns blared along the Trans-Canada Highway west of Calgary on Monday as a protest against the hike in the federal carbon price slowed traffic to a crawl. Hundreds of protesters, man...
Apr 1, 2024