Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Chief of small Okanagan, B.C., brigade says 13 firefighters lost own homes to blaze
KELOWNA, B.C. - The chief of a small rural fire department in B.C.'s Okanagan region says 13 members of his own crew have lost their homes while fighting wildfires this season. Wilson's Landing Fire C...
Aug 25, 2023
Alberta, N.W.T. premiers to tour reception centre for wildfire evacuees in Calgary
CALGARY - The premiers of Alberta and the Northwest Territories are scheduled to tour a Calgary reception centre for wildfire evacuees this afternoon. Tens of thousands have been forced from the terri...
Aug 25, 2023
Red Deer RCMP charge male with sexual offences
A Red Deer man is facing charges after as many as four female teens were sexually assaulted earlier this month.On Aug. 02, 2023, local Mounties say a report was made to the Red Deer RCMP that a female...
Aug 25, 2023
Mug shot of former U.S. president Donald Trump released
ATLANTA, GA - In what will likely become one of the most iconic images of the 21st Century, a mugshot of Donald Trump has been released.It is the first time in U.S. history that such a photo has been ...
Aug 25, 2023
Evacuation orders, final travel ban lifted for Kelowna area as wildfires diminish
The last travel restriction for the Okanagan region in British Columbia has been lifted alongside all previous evacuation orders within Kelowna's city limits, as wildfires there diminish after this we...
Aug 25, 2023
Fear, falsehoods and conspiracy theories ignite amid Canada's wildfires
Canada's current wildfire season is devastating evidence of the effects of climate change, scientists say, but for some conspiracy theorists, the thousands of square kilometres of burnt ground isn't e...
Aug 25, 2023
Local hunter applies to become Red Deer County's first member of Grand Slam Club
Some call him "The Legend" in Red Deer County... because Dave Johanson has been killing it in the hunting world. Owner and Operator of his family's Burnt Lake Stables, his passion for wildlife goes be...
Aug 24, 2023
Reception centre for N.W.T. evacuees in Red Deer reaches capacity
The City of Red Deer's reception centre for evacuees from the Yellowknife region has reached capacity.The plan when it opened last Thursday was that The City could stand to register 1,000 people, and ...
Aug 24, 2023
National parks open and free for wildfire evacuees
Wildfire evacuees from the Northwest Territories and British Columbia are being allowed to enter and stay in national parks in B.C. and Alberta for free until evacuation orders are lifted. Parks Canad...
Aug 24, 2023
Renewables pause in Alberta affecting 118 projects worth $33 billion, think tank says
A clean energy think tank says Alberta's pause on approvals for new renewable energy projects is affecting 118 projects worth $33 billion. The Pembina Institute says those projects would create enough...
Aug 24, 2023