Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Snowfall warning issued for Red Deer area, RCMP warn of poor travelling conditions
A snowfall warning is in place for the Red Deer area. According to Environment and Climate Change Canada: 10-30 cm of snow is expected by Friday morning across southern Alberta. A multi-day snowfall e...
Mar 19, 2024 (rdnewsNOW file photo)
Three stabbed, including police officer, in Red Deer's downtown
UPDATED - 4:30 p.m., March 19, 2024 RCMP in Red Deer say multiple suspected stabbings were the cause of a heavy police presence in the area of 50 Avenue and 52 Street, on the edge of the city's downto...
Mar 19, 2024
Fourth site for future permanent shelter no longer on table; focus placed on province
The most recently considered site for a future permanent shelter in Red Deer is no longer on the table after city council ceased negotiations with the private landowner last week; the focus is now on ...
Mar 18, 2024
A closer look at the legacy of former prime minister Brian Mulroney
OTTAWA - Former prime minister Brian Mulroney died on Feb. 29, in Palm Beach, Fla., at the age of 84. He was first elected in 1984 following the largest majority mandate in Canada's history, and was r...
Mar 18, 2024
Special weather statement in effect as winter makes a comeback
Spring may have sprung this past weekend, but it will not last long.Environment Canada has issued a special weather statement for parts of central Alberta and all of southern Alberta on March 18, 2024...
Mar 18, 2024
Parliament to vote on NDP motion urging Trudeau to recognize Palestinian statehood
OTTAWA - Members of Parliament are set to vote today on an NDP motion calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government to "officially recognize the state of Palestine." Liberal MPs have been divi...
Mar 18, 2024
Bulldogs lose 7-4 in strong effort against the Crusaders
The Blackfalds Bulldogs did not have the luck of the Irish at their St. Patrick's Day matinee game on Sunday, losing 7-4 to the Sherwood Park Crusaders at the Eagle Builders Centre. The Bulldogs went ...
Mar 17, 2024
Rebels can't weather Hurricanes, who clinch playoff berth
The season series between the Red Deer Rebels and Lethbridge Hurricanes ended Saturday night with a 3-2 OT win for the visitors.The result comes just a night after the Canes beat the Rebels 5-2 on the...
Mar 16, 2024
Red Deer city council to do 'wholistic' review of 1990s-written Land Use Bylaw
Red Deer city council will consider first reading of a revised Land Use Bylaw (LUB), also known as the Zoning Bylaw, on Monday, March 18."Our current Land Use Bylaw was written in the 1990s, and while...
Mar 16, 2024
Rebels lose 5-2 in first of home-and-home series against Hurricanes
The Red Deer Rebels lost the first game of a home-and-home series against the Lethbridge Hurricanes on Friday night, 5-2, at the Enmax Centre. A slow start for the Rebels yielded the first goal of the...
Mar 16, 2024