Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Red Deer considers removing photo radar vehicles for other form of safety program
The City of Red Deer will consider removing photo radar vehicles next year for another type of safety program.During 2024 budget deliberations last week, city council directed administration to bring ...
Jan 29, 2024
Rebels This Week: January 29 - February 5
REBELS RECAP The Rebels were once again perfect last week, going 2-0 to run their winning streak to 9 games - the longest in the WHL this season. The club has also climbed into third place in the East...
Jan 29, 2024 (Red Deer Rebels)
Red Deer Polytechnic Athletics weekend in review
Queens Hockey and the two basketball teams were all in action this past weekend at the Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre. The women's hockey team shut out the Medicine Hat College Rattlers in both ga...
Jan 29, 2024 (RDP Athletics)
Provinces knew the deal when they signed on to $10-a-day child care: Liberal minister
OTTAWA - Families Minister Jenna Sudds says provinces and territories signed $10-a-day child care agreements with the federal government with their "eyes wide open," and Ottawa now expects them to mak...
Jan 29, 2024
Alberta RCMP Major Crimes Unit investigate Maskwacis area suspicious death
Central Alberta Mounties are investigating a suspicious death east of Maskwacis, AB, over the weekend.On Jan. 28, 2024, at 11:30 a.m. Maskwacis RCMP received a report of an injured individual on 6 Mil...
Jan 29, 2024
Didsbury RCMP seek public assistance in identifying sexual assault suspect
RCMP are hoping members of the public can help them identify a sexual assault suspect.On July 20, 2023, Didsbury RCMP received a report of a sexual assault involving a minor that occurred on July 19, ...
Jan 29, 2024
CP NewsAlert: Trucker loses bid for third trial in killing of woman at Edmonton hotel
EDMONTON - Alberta's highest court has dismissed a former Ontario truck driver's bid for a third trial in the 2011 death of a woman in an Edmonton hotel. Bradley Barton was sentenced to 12 1/2 years f...
Jan 29, 2024
Alberta achieves red tape reduction goal
The Government of Alberta has announced that it has cut red tape by one-third, meeting the goal that it set for itself by the end of 2023Red tape is defined as "excessive bureaucracy or adherence to r...
Jan 29, 2024
Parliament returns with Liberals focused on Ukraine, Tories trained on carbon price
OTTAWA - The Liberals intend to move quickly to get a Ukraine free-trade bill back up for debate and pressure the Conservatives to support it as MPs return to the House of Commons today following the ...
Jan 29, 2024
Foreign interference inquiry to probe thorny questions on secrecy as hearings begin
OTTAWA - A federal inquiry into foreign interference begins a week of hearings today on the preliminary point of how to handle the shroud of official secrecy around the controversial issue. The inquir...
Jan 29, 2024