Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Trudeau says premiers complaining about carbon price didn't pitch better ideas
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is pushing back against premiers who are asking him to cancel an upcoming increase to the federal carbon price, saying they have not proposed better ideas to fig...
Mar 26, 2024
Red Deer athletes bring home medals at junior national freestyle ski championship
Red Deer athletes brought home some medals this weekend at the junior national freestyle ski championships. From March 20-24, five local athletes qualified for the 2024 Canadian Junior Park & Pipe...
Mar 26, 2024
Drayton Valley resident advocates to stop demolition plans of former H.W. Pickup School
With students from H.W. Pickup Middle School now attending classes at the new Powerhouse campus in the town of Drayton Valley, some residents are raising concerns about the old school building, and th...
Mar 26, 2024
RCMP investigating fatal crash involving Red Deer woman
RCMP are sending their condolences to the family and friends of a Red Deer woman after a fatal collision in southern Alberta Monday.On March 25, 2024, at approximately 7 p.m., Piikani Nation, Pincher ...
Mar 26, 2024
Red Deer RCMP warn public of counterfeit currency circulating throughout community
Red Deer RCMP are alerting the public to look out for counterfeit currency.Red Deer RCMP have received multiple reports of transactions where $50 and $100 counterfeit bills were used or attempted to b...
Mar 26, 2024
Embattled Medicine Hat mayor addressing community Wednesday, council encourages residents to ask questions
Embattled Mayor Linnsie Clark will address reporters Wednesday morning from the steps of Medicine Hat city hall and is expected to take questions for the first time since she was stripped of her mayor...
Mar 26, 2024
Baltimore bridge collapses after cargo ship loses power, six presumed dead
A container ship early Tuesday morning lost power and rammed into a major bridge in Baltimore, causing the span to buckle into the river below.Longer video of collapse of main span of the Francis Scot...
Mar 26, 2024
Central Middle student wins Braille Challenge
A grade seven student at Red Deer Public is the winner of this year's Alberta Regional Braille Challenge.Now, Brynn Larsen, a grade seven student at Central Middle School, is being celebrated for brea...
Mar 26, 2024
Pancholi drops out of Alberta NDP leadership race
One person who was looking to lead the Alberta NDP is instead taking things in a different direction. Rakhi Pancholi has announced that she is dropping out of the party's leadership race. The MLA for ...
Mar 26, 2024
Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapses after ship struck it, sending vehicles into water
BALTIMORE (AP) - A portion of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed after a large boat collided with it early Tuesday morning, and multiple vehicles fell into the water. Authorities were...
Mar 26, 2024