Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Soldier against vaccine mandates came close to mutiny, should face severe punishment: says court martial
NEW WESTMINSTER, B.C. - The prosecution at a military court martial says a former soldier who served in Afghanistan and Croatia should face severe punishment for using his military rank and uniform to...
Nov 15, 2023
Upward trend continues for average rents in Red Deer
Average rents in the city of Red Deer continued their upward trend in October. According to the latest National Rent Report from rentals.ca, the average rent for a one-bedroom unit in Red Deer last mo...
Nov 15, 2023
Hockey Canada: Findings of investigation into 2018 Canada junior team under appeal
CALGARY - Hockey Canada says the findings of an investigative report into allegations of sexual assault involving members of the 2018 Canadian junior hockey team are under appeal. The organization say...
Nov 14, 2023
Royal Canadian Mint to start replacing image of late queen with King Charles
WINNIPEG - The Royal Canadian Mint will soon begin producing Canadian coins bearing the face of King Charles. The Winnipeg-based manufacturing facility is set today to showcase its design of the King ...
Nov 14, 2023
Royal Canadian Mint to begin circulation of coins with image of King Charles
WINNIPEG - The first Canadian coins bearing the face of King Charles are soon to be circulated across the country. The Royal Canadian Mint in Winnipeg is set Tuesday to showcase its model of the King ...
Nov 13, 2023
Gaza evacuees question Canada's policy for who it will help evacuate
OTTAWA - Some Canadians who escaped the Gaza Strip say Canada's definition of family means they had to make the heartbreaking choice to leave loved ones behind. Canadian citizen Amro Abumiddain says h...
Nov 13, 2023
Rebels This Week
The Rebels are back in Red Deer after wrapping up their week-long five-game trip west of the Rockies to battle the B.C. Division. It was an agonizingly tough trip for the Rebels as each of their four ...
Nov 13, 2023
Hundreds of Canadians cross at Rafah on Sunday, but none appear on list for today
OTTAWA - After 234 Canadians, permanent residents and their eligible family members were allowed to cross from Gaza into Egypt yesterday, a published list of those who will be allowed to cross today d...
Nov 13, 2023
Edmonton Oilers fire head coach Jay Woodcroft
Jay Woodcroft is out as head coach of the Edmonton Oilers.The NHL club says that assistant coach Dave Manson has also been let go.The Oilers have three victories in 13 games this season.The team says ...
Nov 12, 2023
The Outreach Centre's Holiday Hope Campaign kicks off to help central Alberta families this season
The Outreach Centre's Holiday Hope Campaign has officially begun with various opportunities for central Albertans to help fundraise for the cause. Their largest initiative of the year, the two-month C...
Nov 12, 2023