Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
'Freedom Convoy' organizers' trial to delve into social media from protest
OTTAWA - The criminal trial of "Freedom Convoy" organizers Tamara Lich and Chris Barber is expected to resume today with a deep dive into a mountain of social media evidence police amassed during the ...
Sep 7, 2023
Beginning of blue wave or just a summer fling? Conservatives meet amid polling boost
OTTAWA - For Emily Brown, it feels pretty good to be Conservative. "It's quite a time to be a part of this, honestly." Buoyed by successive polls showing the federal party's message on the cost of liv...
Sep 7, 2023
Red Deer Catholic writes Education Minister on dismissal of trustee who posted Nazi, 2SLGBTQ+ comparison
While the Alberta Teachers' Association (ATA) said Wednesday that a Red Deer school trustee, "has no choice but to resign," the board of Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools (RDCRS) is also taking steps...
Sep 6, 2023
No new PACT teams for Red Deer but increase in reporting on persons crime, according to RCMP
Red Deer will not be seeing an expansion of their Police and Crisis Teams (PACT) but has seen an increase in reporting of persons crimes, particularly in sexual assaults, according to local RCMP. At T...
Sep 6, 2023
It's official. Meteorologists say this summer's swelter was a global record breaker for high heat
GENEVA (AP) - Earth has sweltered through its hottest Northern Hemisphere summer ever measured, with a record warm August capping a season of brutal and deadly temperatures, according to the World Met...
Sep 6, 2023
'Freedom Convoy' to hear from Ottawa police as trial enters its second day
OTTAWA - A court in Ottawa is expected to hear from additional members of city's police service today on the second day of the trial of two key 'Freedom Convoy' organizers. The 16-day hearing began Tu...
Sep 6, 2023
Alberta's 'war room' is back with massive ad spend revealed in annual report
EDMONTON - New documents outline a massive increase in public funding for the Canadian Energy Centre's campaign to change attitudes toward Alberta's oil and gas. An agency founded by Alberta's United ...
Sep 6, 2023
Three lots in Capstone can now be bought below market value for multi-family developments
The early bird can get the worm in Red Deer's Capstone neighbourhood as three parcels of land can now be purchased below market value. At their meeting on Tuesday, city council approved the sale of la...
Sep 5, 2023
Red Deer city council receives positive feedback on Strategic Plan progress with downtown efforts
Red Deer city council received their second quarterly report card from administration on Tuesday, highlighting positive progress towards the Strategic Plan, particularly in the downtown area. Each qua...
Sep 5, 2023
Get lucky this Saturday night at the Lucky Paws Casino fundraiser for the CA Humane Society
Red Deerians can get lucky this Saturday night because PAW-sitivity is a guaranteed prize at this casino. On September 9 starting at 7 p.m., the Central Alberta Humane Society (CAHS) will be hosting t...
Sep 5, 2023