Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Red Deerians can explore the city's naturally spooky areas this Halloween at Fort Normandeau
Red Deer has some naturally spooky places and this Halloween, residents can explore them at night.From October 27-28, the Waskasoo Environmental Education Society (WEES) will be hosting two family-fri...
Oct 24, 2023
Ladies Gala returns this weekend in Red Deer with masquerade ball theme
Ladies in Red Deer can start their Halloween weekend with a mysterious and exciting masquerade ball, all while supporting a good cause. This Friday, the Piper Creek Optimist Club is bringing back thei...
Oct 24, 2023
Fatal crash near Blackfalds claims life of Joffre man
UPDATE: 6:06 p.m., Oct. 24, 2023 On October 23, 2023, at approximately 5:30 p.m. Alberta RCMP QEII Traffic Unit out of Ponoka responded to a motor vehicle collision in the northbound lane of Highway 2...
Oct 24, 2023
Canada's defence minister says Hamas a threat to world, must be 'eliminated'
OTTAWA - Defence Minister Bill Blair says Hamas is a terrorist organization that is a threat to the whole world and must be "eliminated." Blair also says he has no expectation that Hamas would respect...
Oct 24, 2023
Grocers called back to Parliament to testify about plans to stabilize prices
OTTAWA - A House of Commons committee is asking the heads of Canada's major grocery chains to explain their plans to stabilize food prices. The committee passed an NDP motion on Thursday to invite the...
Oct 24, 2023
Snowfall Warning for Red Deer and surrounding region
A Snowfall Warning is in place for the Red Deer-Ponoka-Innisfail-Stettler region.According to Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), Heavy snowfall is expected Monday evening into Tuesday with ...
Oct 23, 2023
Rebels This Week: October 23-29
WEEKEND RECAP The Rebels battled hard in a pair of tightly battled contests this past weekend but unfortunately came up just short in both of them. Friday in Lethbridge, the game was tied through 54 m...
Oct 23, 2023 (CREDIT: TAYLOR LACHANCE)
Rocky Mountain House RCMP investigate fatal motor vehicle collision
RCMP are investigating the cause of a fatal crash that claimed the life of a central Alberta youth Monday morning.On Oct. 23, 2023, at 8:37 a.m., Rocky Mountain House RCMP received a report of a two v...
Oct 23, 2023
Red Deer becomes home of third public health dental clinic in province
Red Deer is now home to the third public health dental clinic in the province. With the other two clinics in Calgary, low-income Albertans living in the Central Zone of Alberta Health Services (AHS) n...
Oct 23, 2023
More Canadians struggling with monthly mortgage payment; Angus Reid survey
TORONTO - A new study says the number of Canadians struggling with their monthly mortgage payment is on the rise, along with worries of potentially higher payments when it comes time to renew with the...
Oct 23, 2023