Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Red Deer Food Bank sees 81 per cent increase in demand compared to pre-pandemic
Food banks across the country are feeling a drastic increase in demand for their services, including the Red Deer Food Bank. According to the HungerCount 2023 report recently released by Food Banks Ca...
Oct 26, 2023
Lacombe County man charged in fatal crash near Blackfalds this summer
A Lacombe County man has now been charged following a fatal two-vehicle crash near Blackfalds this summer. Alberta RCMP confirm, the 29-year-old man was charged on Oct. 20, 2023, under the Use of High...
Oct 26, 2023
Alberta Premier Smith says International Energy Agency 'no longer credible'
CALGARY - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is calling one of the world's premier energy research institutions "no longer credible" after it released a report saying fossil fuel demand is likely to peak ...
Oct 26, 2023
Alberta premier says no referendum on CPP without firm exit number
EDMONTON, AB - Premier Danielle Smith says she would not call a referendum on whether Alberta should quit the Canada Pension Plan until there is a firm, finalized number on how much the province would...
Oct 26, 2023
Canada Border Services Agency issues alert about man wanted for Maine mass shooting
The Canada Border Services Agency has issued an "armed and dangerous" alert to its officers stationed along the Canada-U.S. border, warning them to be on the lookout for the man suspected of fatally s...
Oct 26, 2023
Trudeau to nominate Alberta judge Mary Moreau to Supreme Court: CP source
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to announce the nomination of Mary Moreau, chief justice of the Court of King's Bench of Alberta, to the Supreme Court of Canada. A senior government sour...
Oct 26, 2023
Defence to argue for more information in 'Freedom Convoy' organizers' trial
OTTAWA - The criminal trial of two "Freedom Convoy" organizers is expected to resume with legal sparring between the defence and Ottawa police in an attempt to gain access to internal police communica...
Oct 26, 2023
Canadian Finals Rodeo saying goodbye to Red Deer after Westerner Park opts not to renew
In a sudden turn of events, and just a week ahead of its 49th edition, organizers have announced the Canadian Finals Rodeo (CFR) will be leaving Red Deer after one last hurrah, Nov. 1-5 at Westerner P...
Oct 25, 2023
New snow & ice pilot program: City says arterial roads expected to be cleared by Friday
The City of Red Deer says they're currently working on removing snow and ice slabs from streets, with arterial roads expected to be cleared by Friday morning. The city saw its first significant snowfa...
Oct 25, 2023
Red Deer BMXer Molly Simpson wins silver medal at first Pan American Games
Local world champion BMX racer Molly Simpson has now added a Pan American Games medal to her belt. The 20-year-old Red Deerian just returned home with a silver medal after spending a week in Santiago,...
Oct 25, 2023