Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
AHS highlights supports available on Overdose Awareness Day
On Overdose Awareness Day today (Aug. 31, 2023), Alberta Health Services (AHS) says it acknowledges the unsung heroes including families, friends and health care workers impacted by the lives lost due...
Aug 31, 2023
Smoky skies for many parts of central Alberta
A Special Air Quality Statement is in effect for the Red Deer-Ponoka-Innisfail-Stettler regions today. According to Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), smoke is causing poor air quality and ...
Aug 31, 2023
Alberta forecasts $2.4 billion surplus to end 2023-24
EDMONTON, AB - The Government of Alberta said it continues to secure Alberta's future thanks to strong fiscal management. The province has released its first quarter fiscal update, projecting a budget...
Aug 31, 2023
Rebels new head coach excited for training camp and upcoming season
On the eve of the Red Deer Rebels 2023 Training Camp, new head coach Derrick Walser says fans can expect the team to play hard, fast, up-tempo hockey this season, saying work ethic will be a primary f...
Aug 30, 2023
Red Deer photo laser locations for September 2023
The City of Red Deer and Red Deer RCMP have released their photo radar locations for the month of September. The City's Automated Traffic Enforcement Program includes photo laser, red light cameras an...
Aug 30, 2023
Red Deerians called to 'Walk a Mile in HER Shoes'; fundraising for domestic and sexual violence
Empathy is coming in red this season as Red Deerians gather for the 'Walk A Mile in HER Shoes' fundraising event.Taking place on September 13, the event aims to not only raise funds to end gender-base...
Aug 30, 2023
Red Deer Polytechnic's 700 beds in student residence already fully booked
It's moving day for Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) students into campus residences but some are still on the waitlist, anxiously hoping for a spot. Trent Rix, Director, Ancillary and Sport Services, said ...
Aug 30, 2023
Stettler RCMP respond to possible drowning
An extensive search is underway at a central Alberta lake for a missing teen from Airdrie.On Aug. 29, 2023, at 4:20 p.m., Stettler RCMP received a report of a possible drowning on Buffalo Lake near Ol...
Aug 30, 2023
Record setting heat in some parts of central Alberta Tuesday
Residents in some central Alberta communities experienced some record setting heat on Tuesday.According to Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), the Lacombe area set a new record of 31.9 degre...
Aug 30, 2023
'Freedom Convoy' leaders' criminal trial goes beyond mischief charges
OTTAWA - The leaders of the "Freedom Convoy" are preparing to answer to criminal charges next week for their part in the massive demonstration that gridlocked Ottawa last year - but the stakes go beyo...
Aug 30, 2023