Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
LOCATED: Jason Blewer, 49, of Red Deer
RCMP report that Jason Blewer has been located safe. Mounties would like to thank the media and public for their assistance. -- Download the rdnewsNOW mobile app on Google Play and the Apple App Store...
Dec 24, 2023
More Canadians to feel pinch of high rates in 2024, making way for lower inflation
OTTAWA - As another inflation-fighting year wraps up, the Bank of Canada's quest to restore price stability is expected to begin drawing to a close in 2024. The central bank's hefty rate hikes are fin...
Dec 24, 2023
Track Santa's route on Christmas Eve
Santa Claus is coming to town, and you can track his every move on his Christmas Eve flight around the world thanks to the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD).For the past 68 years, on Ch...
Dec 23, 2023
Red Deer RCMP 'serving' holiday wishes this year
Instead of filling their backseats with suspects this week, Red Deer RCMP made some room for groceries and song lyrics. On Wednesday, a group of carolers could be seen - and heard - making their way t...
Dec 22, 2023
Red Deer's Colton Sceviour headed back to Spengler Cup
Red Deer's Colton Sceviour will represent Canada at the 2023 Spengler Cup, which runs Dec. 26-31 in Davos, Switzerland.Sceviour, 34, is currently suiting up for SC Bern of the National League in Switz...
Dec 22, 2023
Mustard Seed celebrating the hope that Christmas brings through a warm meal
On December 25, The Mustard Seed staff, along with volunteers, will serve a traditional Christmas meal for those who come together around their tables. Christmas Dinner at The Mustard Seed is describe...
Dec 22, 2023
Little elves from Beacon Hill Elementary share plenty of reasons to smile this Christmas
Officials with Chinook's Edge School Division say teacher Sheryl Christoffersen has been leading the way, as Grade 4 Beacon Hill Elementary School students worked on holiday bags for clients of Red De...
Dec 22, 2023 (Supplied)
Wolf Creek Public Schools' Board looks forward to second half of school year as holiday break begins
"The holiday season is upon us and it's a time for reflection and to take stock of how far we have come. In Wolf Creek Public Schools, we've made significant strides in enhancing educational opportuni...
Dec 22, 2023 (Supplied)
Red Deer NICU, postpartum and pediatrics units carry on Christmas traditions
Staff in the NICU, pediatrics and postpartum units at Red Deer Regional Hospital are keeping two traditions alive this holiday season.The first began in in 1993, when a teddy bear arrived on the Red D...
Dec 22, 2023
RCMP union seeks boost to cadet training allowance to compete with other forces
OTTAWA - The union representing rank-and-file Mounties has asked the federal government for $24 million annually to boost the RCMP cadet training allowance to help attract the best recruits. The Natio...
Dec 22, 2023