Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Red Deer RCMP investigate firearms incident
The RCMP General Investigation Section (GIS) is currently investigating a firearms incident in Red Deer early this morning.At approximately 1:30 a.m., on July 31, 2023, Red Deer RCMP responded to a po...
Jul 31, 2023
RCMP investigating cause of fatal crash east of Red Deer
One person is dead and four others sent to hospital following a head-on collision east of Red Deer Sunday night.On July 30, 2023, at approximately 9:15 p.m., Blackfalds RCMP were called to a two-vehic...
Jul 31, 2023
Three Hills RCMP investigating fatal collision involving pedestrian
One person is dead following a highway collision involving a pedestrian on Saturday. On July 29, 2023, at approximately 06:40 a.m., Three Hills RCMP were called to a collision between a pedestrian and...
Jul 31, 2023
'Why not?': Former Broncos player has sights set on Paralympic wheelchair basketball
CALGARY - Ryan Straschnitzki's Paralympic dreams haven't fizzled, but his path to the international stage could take him from the ice to the hardwood. The 24-year-old from Airdrie, Alta., was paralyze...
Jul 31, 2023
Alberta government and organizations act against human trafficking, including at Edmonton Airport
The province is taking actions against human trafficking with a $4 million investment to create the Alberta Office to Combat Trafficking in Persons, partnering with community organizations, and with a...
Jul 28, 2023
Canadian Grain Commission repeals charges to wheat grading
The Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) says it is repealing some changes to tolerances for weight and foreign materials it announced last week. On July 19, the CGC published amendments to regulations tha...
Jul 28, 2023
City of Lacombe receives $200,000 from provincial government for Downtown Area Redevelopment Plan
The City of Lacombe has received a $200,000 investment from the provincial government for their initiatives in the downtown. The City says the funds come from the Government of Alberta's Northern and ...
Jul 28, 2023
Alberta NDP leader calls on Premier to get shovels in the ground for Red Deer Hospital
Alberta NDP leader Rachel Notley called out Premier Danielle Smith for not including mention of the Red Deer Regional Hospital expansion project in any mandate letters to ministers. At a press confere...
Jul 28, 2023
Plaintiff in abuse lawsuit supports call to halt federal funding for Calgary Stampede
CALGARY - One of the plaintiffs in a class-action lawsuit against the Calgary Stampede says he agrees with a member of Parliament who wants the federal government to temporarily withdraw funding for t...
Jul 28, 2023
SkyHawks and Snowbirds fly in for Red Deer Regional Air Show
There's been a lot up in the air recently: water-bombers for wildfires, UFOs in the United States, hail in central Alberta... and this weekend, Red Deerians will see the SkyHawks and Snowbirds fly rig...
Jul 27, 2023