Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman

The race shifts: What the candidates think about evolving NDP leadership contest after shake-up
Some might say a shift has occurred in the race to become the next leader of the Alberta NDP, and the candidate who many believe is the front-runner says he's not really focused on that label.Said rep...
Mar 30, 2024

Teen boxer from Red Deer becomes national champion
Local boxer Brody Andrie has been crowned national champion in the 57 kg youth division at the prestigious Canada Cup & Junior Youth Canadian Championships. Andrie, a Grade 12 at St. Joseph High S...
Mar 30, 2024

Rebels beat Tigers 5-4 in double OT in Medicine Hat
The Red Deer Rebels kicked-off their 2024 WHL Playoff run at Co-op Place in Medicine Hat Friday night and came away with a 5-4 double overtime victory over the Tigers.It was the Tigers, however, who o...
Mar 29, 2024

Pope skips Good Friday event to preserve health ahead of Easter, Vatican says
ROME (AP) - Pope Francis skipped the traditional Good Friday procession at Rome's Colosseum, the Vatican said, adding to concerns about his frail health during a particularly busy liturgical period. F...
Mar 29, 2024

Niagara region declares state of emergency to prepare for influx of eclipse viewers
OTTAWA - Ontario's Niagara Region has declared a state of emergency as it prepares to welcome up to a million visitors for the solar eclipse in early April. The total solar eclipse on April 8 will be ...
Mar 29, 2024

Weekly Green Cart collection returns next week
There's still snow on the ground, but City officials say spring is actually here and that means it's time to prepare for an increase in seasonal yard waste. To help residents make the most efficient u...
Mar 29, 2024

LOCATED: Robert Stefure, 74, of Alix
Bashaw RCMP advise that Robert Karl Stefure has been located safe. RCMP thank the media and public for their assistance. -- Download the rdnewsNOW mobile app on Google Play and the Apple App Store for...
Mar 29, 2024

Half of Canadians support TikTok ban, with U.S. concerns 'trickling' north: poll
OTTAWA - A new poll indicates 51 per cent of Canadians support banning the social media app TikTok, after a U.S. bill aiming to do just that passed in the House of Representatives. Canada has ordered ...
Mar 29, 2024

Survey: healthy hiring climate ahead in Red Deer but job seekers' skillsets not matching the need
The hiring climate is looking healthy for the next few months in central Alberta, according to the latest survey by Manpower. However, a gap remains unbridged between skillsets job seekers have, and w...
Mar 28, 2024

Federal Court orders revisions to deal between Ottawa and Métis Nation of Alberta
EDMONTON - The Federal Court is ordering Ottawa to make changes to a self-government deal it struck with the Mtis Nation of Alberta. The court says the deal too broadly defines who it applies to and w...
Mar 28, 2024