Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Saskatchewan collector finds rare case containing coveted Wayne Gretzky rookie cards
REGINA - A case of old hockey cards uncovered in a Regina home is being hailed as a "once-in-a-generation" treasure trove of the game's Great One. And the bidding has already topped $1 million. Jason ...
Jan 31, 2024
Five pro hockey players facing sex assault charges expected to plead not guilty
Five players from Canada's 2018 world junior hockey team are facing sexual assault charges, but so far, it appears as if only one player has surrendered to police. Alex Formenton, who plays internatio...
Jan 31, 2024
UPDATE: Alert Cancelled, Emergency Alert issued for Minburn County as fire burns at oil lease site
UPDATE: Jan. 30, 2024, 7:06 p.m. Emergency Crews have the fire at an oil lease site located 23 km southeast of Mannville under control. Officials say there is no longer any toxic smoke being released ...
Jan 30, 2024
Alberta wildlife is ready for its close-up
Provincial government officials say researchers are using remote cameras and cutting-edge tools to better study and monitor Alberta's wildlife. The government says researchers have used remote cameras...
Jan 30, 2024 (Government of Alberta)
Olds College reaches enrolment target
Olds College of Agriculture & Technology has announced it is on track to meet its enrolment target for the current academic year and projected to meet the enrolment goals set in its strategic plan...
Jan 30, 2024
Protester's overturned acquittal could have impact on 'Freedom Convoy' case: expert
OTTAWA - An Ontario court's order to retry a "Freedom Convoy" protester could have implications for the ongoing trial of the protest's two key organizers. The Superior Court of Justice ordered a retri...
Jan 30, 2024
Red Deer childcare centre supports rolling closures to put pressure on provincial government
Red Deer's Creekside Creative Academy held an emergency meeting with parents Monday night to discuss rolling closures of childcare centres happening Tuesday across the province.The closures are part o...
Jan 30, 2024
Sentencing set for Red Deer man accused of sexually assaulting four teens last year
Sentencing has been scheduled this spring for a Red Deer man accused of sexually assaulting as many as four female teens last summer. Matthew Ryan, 25, is scheduled for sentencing in Red Deer Court of...
Jan 30, 2024
Contamination from old Alberta Rockies coal mines raises cleanup questions
EDMONTON - A former coal mine in the Alberta Rockies is releasing a contaminant toxic to fish at rates more than dozens of times higher than federal and provincial guidelines, while another periodical...
Jan 30, 2024
Sentencing scheduled in fatal Red Deer hit and run involving pedestrian
Sentencing is scheduled next month for a man charged in a fatal hit and run involving a pedestrian in Red Deer last year.Carter Austin Mather, 21, of Red Deer, is scheduled for sentencing in Red Deer ...
Jan 30, 2024