Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman

Alberta welcomes nearly 200 of world's best biathletes in World Cup finals this week
Alberta will welcome 198 of the world's top biathletes from 25 countries for the BMW International Biathlon Union (IBU) World Cup season finals this week. Government officials say that Alberta's long-...
Mar 14, 2024

Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High School hosting 2024 ASAA 4A Boys/Girls Basketball Provincial Championships
Hundreds of youth athletes have gathered at Red Deer's Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High School for the 2024 Alberta Schools Athletic Association (ASAA) 4A Boys/Girls Basketball Provincial Championsh...
Mar 14, 2024

Work underway to upgrade J.J. Gaetz House, and Gaetz Lakes Sanctuary trail
The operation of Red Deer's historic J.J. Gaetz House is undergoing a shift.Built in 1914 in the city's Michener area, directly east of the Red Deer Cemetery, the home is the subject of a Request for ...
Mar 14, 2024

Province seeking additional feedback on draft social studies curriculum
Albertans are invited to share thoughts on key facets of the new draft social studies curriculum. Over the last seven months, Alberta Education consulted with more than 300 partners, teachers, multicu...
Mar 14, 2024

Alberta renewables report contradicts government proposals for industry, critics say
EDMONTON - Critics are asking why the Alberta government's proposed regulations on renewable power seem to have ignored the conclusions of its own utilities regulator. Sarah Elmeligi, Opposition New D...
Mar 14, 2024

Top court won't hear appeal of Calgary man found not responsible for killing five
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will not hear an appeal of a Calgary man who fatally stabbed five young people at a house party nearly a decade ago. The court, as per usual practice, did not give...
Mar 14, 2024

No one seriously hurt in crash between central Alberta school bus and semi truck
RCMP and Clearview Public Schools are reporting the good news Wednesday afternoon that no one was seriously hurt in a crash today between a school bus and semi truck.The incident occurred just after 8...
Mar 13, 2024

Alberta commission finds renewables pose little threat to agriculture, environment
EDMONTON - Alberta's utilities regulator has released a report saying the renewables industry poses little threat to agriculture or the environment. The Alberta Utilities Commission also says there's ...
Mar 13, 2024

Bentley's historical gathering place, the Monkey Top Saloon, gets demolished
The Monkey Top Saloon, a historical landmark and popular gathering space in the Town of Bentley, is officially coming down.Following a large fire in early January, the Town announced demolition would ...
Mar 13, 2024

RCMP investigating fatal head-on collision north of Red Deer
One person is dead following a head-on collision just north of Red Deer early Tuesday morning.On March 12, 2024, at 5:01 a.m., Red Deer RCMP received a report of a head on collision on Highway 2A betw...
Mar 13, 2024