Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
UPDATED: Red Deer woman found deceased following firearms complaint
Nov. 26, 3:45 p.m. On Nov. 24, 2023, at approximately 1:30 p.m., Red Deer RCMP responded to an apartment building for a firearms complaint, where Shaeleigh Jahner, 26, a resident of Red Deer, was foun...
Nov 24, 2023
Rail Trail development project in west central Alberta reaches new milestone
A Rail Trail development project in west central Alberta has reached a new milestone, according to a recent announcement by the provincial government. In 2009, Clearwater County commissioned the Rocky...
Nov 24, 2023
Hamas hostage deal 'progress' but long-term peace needs 'many more steps': Trudeau
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is still rejecting demands for Canada to call for a full ceasefire in the Israel-Hamas war, but he says a deal to temporarily halt hostilities this week so Hamas...
Nov 24, 2023
Central Alberta farmer, Chamber of Commerce bemoan Senate foot-dragging on Bill C-234
The Red Deer & District Chamber of Commerce is echoing a national call for the Canadian Senate to get on with passing a Conservative bill that would give farmers crucial financial relief.Bill C-23...
Nov 23, 2023
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