Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Red Deer's Eileen Park finishes second at Alberta Women's Amateur Championship
20-year-old Jieming Yang started the final round of the Alberta Women's Amateur Championship at Water Valley Golf Club with a 6 stroke lead but taking the title wasn't a simple task. 2022 u-19 champio...
Jun 30, 2023
U.S.-based remote vehicle operator gives timeline of Titan recovery off Newfoundland
EAST AURORA, N.Y. - The owner of the remotely operated vehicle that recovered pieces of the Titan submersible says it found the wreck on the ocean floor soon after arriving at the search site on June ...
Jun 30, 2023
Canada Day celebrations are happening across central Alberta for you and all your buds
July 1 falls on the weekend this year and communities in central Alberta are ready to celebrate Canada Day with an abundance of local festivities.RED DEERThe Red Deer Cultural Heritage Society is back...
Jun 30, 2023
Red Deer County extends to third public hearing for proposed gravel pit following heated debate
A heated public hearing was continued and extended for a third time in Red Deer County on Monday regarding the addition of a new gravel extraction mining area for aggregate removal.On June 27, county ...
Jun 29, 2023
Rip 'N Rec Summer Pass returns for youth in Red Deer
The City of Red Deer is offering youth unlimited rides on Red Deer Transit and unlimited access to City recreation facilities all summer with the Rip 'N Rec Summer Pass.This popular City promotion is ...
Jun 29, 2023
Top prize winners announced for 2023 Red Deer Hospital Lottery
Final draws took place and top prize winners were announced on Thursday for the 2023 Red Deer Hospital Lottery. Officials with the Red Deer Regional Health Foundation made the announcements in front o...
Jun 29, 2023
Rebels Lind and Red Deer's Danielson selected in the 2023 NHL Draft
Red Deer Rebels forward Kalan Lind has been selected by the Nashville Predators in round two, 46th overall at the 2023 NHL Draft in Nashville. Team officials note Lind recorded 43 points in 44 games, ...
Jun 29, 2023
Heat Warning issued for Red Deer and surrounding areas
A Heat Warning has been issued for many parts of central Alberta including the Red Deer region.According to Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), this warning affects the Red Deer-Ponoka-Innis...
Jun 29, 2023
Search suggests 88 potential graves at residential school in northern Alberta
Sucker Creek First Nation Chief Roderick Willier remembers never feeling safe during the decade he spent at a residential school in northern Alberta. "I always had to stay on high alert when I was the...
Jun 29, 2023
Sylvan Lake mare gives rare birth to twin stillborn babies; becomes new mother to an orphan foal
As the sun rose Sunday morning, one horse near Sylvan Lake was beginning to bring new life into the world. However, the atmosphere swiftly became somber as not all births have happy endings. Dr. Rick ...
Jun 28, 2023 (L-R) Debbie McGauran's grandson Hunter; McGauran, owner of Iris; veterinarian Dr. Rick Katchuik; Iris and Rath. (rdnewsNOW/Alessia Proietti)