Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
UPDATE: Gail Elizabeth Fehr, 55, Red Deer
Red Deer RCMP confirm that Gail Elizabeth Fehr has been located safe and unharmed. The Red Deer RCMP would like to thank the public and the media for their assistance.
Jun 23, 2023
Take a walk in Timberlands
"Let's take a walk."That simple phrase can mean many different things. It might mean inviting someone on a bracing hike in the local nature center or a simple stroll around the block. To your dog it c...
Jun 23, 2023
A Titanic expert, an adventurer, a CEO, and a father and son were killed in Titan's implosion
BOSTON (AP) - A renowned Titanic expert, a world record-holding adventurer, two members of one of Pakistan's wealthiest families and the CEO of the company leading an expedition to the world's most fa...
Jun 22, 2023
Red Deer RCMP quack the case, rescuing ducklings from a City storm drain
Red Deer RCMP quacked a very special case on Thursday. Officers say they received a call from a concerned citizen and child earlier today that ducklings had fallen down a City storm drain while, "the ...
Jun 22, 2023
Lives remembered: A list of the 16 seniors killed in Manitoba bus crash
DAUPHIN, Man. - RCMP have released the names of 16 seniors who died following a fiery bus crash in western Manitoba on June 15. The bus had been taking a group from Dauphin and the surrounding area on...
Jun 22, 2023
Two central Alberta towns involved in cross-Canada firearms manufacturing operation
Two central Alberta towns have been involved in a Canada-wide operation related to illicit firearms trafficking and manufacturing, according to ALERT (Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams). ALERT ha...
Jun 22, 2023
Red Deer's proposed land annexation reaches Land and Property Rights Tribunal public hearing
A public hearing was held on Tuesday by the provincial Land and Property Rights Tribunal for the City of Red Deer's proposed land annexation from Red Deer County. Held at the Radisson Hotel, roughly 4...
Jun 21, 2023
Alberta youth arrested in terrorism investigation subject to peace bond
CALGARY - Police in Calgary say they have arrested a youth in relation to a terrorism investigation. Details about the accused's identity are protected under the Youth Criminal Justice Act. RCMP say t...
Jun 21, 2023
'Experimental with no oversight:' Experts had concerns about OceanGate sub for years
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Two engineers behind a 2018 effort to flag concerns about the submersible missing in the North Atlantic say the vessel has not had the design and safety scrutiny typical in their in...
Jun 21, 2023
Faint hope as noise detected in search for sub near Titanic wreck, time running out
HALIFAX - There is a glimmer of hope in the search for a submersible missing near the wreck of the Titanic in the Atlantic Ocean south of Newfoundland after an underwater noise was detected overnight....
Jun 21, 2023