Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Blackfalds among communities considering new provincial recycling service
The landscape of waste management across Alberta is making a significant shift.That includes in Blackfalds, where a decision was made earlier this month that will impact waste collection in the growin...
Nov 23, 2023
Alberta Energy Regulator won't reconsider approval for Suncor expansion into wetland
The Alberta Energy Regulator says it won't reconsider approvals for Suncor Energy to expand an oilsands mine into a wetland once considered for environmental protection. The regulator released its rul...
Nov 23, 2023
Edmonton paramedic believed killed in Ukraine was caring, humble: family
An Edmonton man was killed earlier this month while serving as a medic with the Ukrainian military, say family members who describe him as a caring and humble son, brother and husband. Joshua Mayers, ...
Nov 23, 2023
Alberta government changing photo radar rules
The Alberta government says it is changing photo radar rules to ensure the focus is on traffic safety, not revenue generation. The government says many Albertans have expressed growing frustration wit...
Nov 23, 2023
Charges laid after heavy police presence in south Red Deer Wednesday
A central Alberta man is facing multiple charges following a heavy police presence in south Red Deer Wednesday. On Nov. 22, 2023, at 11:45 a.m., Red Deer RCMP received a report of an assault that took...
Nov 23, 2023
Sentencing date set for Red Deer man accused of child luring and distributing child pornography
Sentencing has been set for a Red Deer man accused of child luring and distributing child pornography.Mark Andrada, 21, is scheduled for sentencing in Red Deer Court of Justice on Dec. 20, 2023.Andrad...
Nov 23, 2023
Festival of Trees celebrates 30th anniversary raising funds for hospital this weekend
Red Deer's annual Festival of Trees will be celebrating its 30th anniversary this weekend.From November 24-26 at Westerner Park (4847A 19 St.), the event uses funds raised through various holiday acti...
Nov 23, 2023
Funding announced for affordable housing units and providers, including in Red Deer
The provincial government is providing funding for multiple affordable housing projects and organizations across Alberta.Budget 2023 included $94 million over three years for capital maintenance and r...
Nov 22, 2023
Five border crossing facts to know in the wake of Rainbow Bridge explosion
A car explosion on the American side of the Rainbow Bridge border crossing in Niagara Falls left two people dead on Wednesday and put authorities in both countries on high alert. Here are five facts a...
Nov 22, 2023
Red Deer students get day-in-the-life experience of RCMP officers at Youth Academy session
Some local students are getting a unique day-in-the-life experience with police officers through two Youth Academy sessions.On Wednesday, members of the Red Deer RCMP Youth and Community Action Team (...
Nov 22, 2023