Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman

Passengers still scrambling as Air Canada flights gradually resume after strike ends
As Air Canada's flights gradually resume in the aftermath of a three-day strike by its flight attendants, thousands of passengers are still scrambling to reach their destinations. Maxime Vidal says he...
Aug 19, 2025

Two arrested by RCMP after $60K worth of tools stolen
Ponoka RCMP, in collaboration with other RCMP partners, have arrested two people for possession of stolen property earlier this month.The Wetaskiwin RCMP received a report on Aug. 8 of a company work ...
Aug 19, 2025

Inflation rate cools to 1.7% in July thanks to lower gas prices: StatCan
OTTAWA - Inflation cooled in July thanks largely to relief at the gas pumps, but Statistics Canada said grocery and shelter costs were accelerating last month. The annual rate of inflation fell to 1.7...
Aug 19, 2025

Flight attendants union says tentative deal reached to end Air Canada strike
TORONTO - Air Canada and the union representing its flight attendants have reached a tentative deal to end a strike that began on Saturday morning. The airline says it will gradually begin operations ...
Aug 19, 2025

Pierre Poilievre wins Alberta byelection, regains seat in House of Commons
After a summer of rodeos, dinosaurs and door-knocking, Pierre Poilievre is now officially heading back to Ottawa as a Conservative member of Parliament for Alberta.The Tory leader will represent the s...
Aug 18, 2025

Red Deer Riggers win Sunburst League championship
For the first time since 2017, the Red Deer Riggers are Sunburst Senior AAA Baseball League champions.The Riggers defeated the Edmonton Cubs 10-5 on Sunday to win Game 5 in the best-of-five series.Red...
Aug 18, 2025

Sylvan Lake Gulls fall in WCBL championship series
The Sylvan Lake Gulls season came to an end in heartbreaking fashion on Saturday night.They fell 5-4 to the Regina Red Sox at Gulls Stadium in a deciding Game 3 to lose the Western Canadian Baseball L...
Aug 18, 2025

Located: Bradley Velton, 37, of Red Deer
The Red Deer RCMP announced Bradley Velton has been found and is safe. The police would like to thank the public for their assistance.
Aug 18, 2025

UPDATE: RCMP arrest central Alberta homicide suspect in Saskatchewan
UPDATE: Aug. 19, 2025, 12:10 p.m. The RCMP Major Crimes Unit is advising that Ashton Deschamps was located and arrested in North Battleford, Sk. Mounties say he will appear in court and then be escort...
Aug 18, 2025

Carney 'disappointed' by Air Canada impasse, urges both sides to reach a deal
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney says he's disappointed Air Canada and the union representing its flight attendants weren't able to reach a deal after eight months of negotiations. He is urging bot...
Aug 18, 2025