Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Manitoba RCMP, community leaders look to Saskatchewan after deadly crash
The mayor of Dauphin, Man., and a city councillor in Humboldt, Sask., are members of a club that no one wants to belong to: community leaders responding to unimaginable and unexpected tragedies. Fifte...
Jun 16, 2023
WHL's Winnipeg Ice moving to Washington
One of the Western Hockey League's (WHL) top teams in recent years will have a new home next season.The WHL announced on the morning of Friday, June 16, 2023, that the Winnipeg Ice have been sold to b...
Jun 16, 2023
Much-needed rain lands in central Alberta this week
Significant amounts of rain have fallen in many parts of central Alberta this week.According to Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), between Wednesday morning and mid-day Thursday, the Red De...
Jun 16, 2023
The latest on the deadly crash between seniors' bus and semi truck in rural Manitoba
RCMP say 15 people are dead and 10 are injured after a bus carrying seniors to a casino crashed with a semi truck on the Trans-Canada Highway near Carberry, Man., on Thursday morning. Here are the lat...
Jun 16, 2023
RCMP working to confirm identities of 15 killed on bus heading to Manitoba casino
CARBERRY, Man. - Residents in Dauphin, Man., are anxiously waiting for word on the identities of 15 people killed in a fiery bus crash. Mounties say the group of mostly seniors was heading to a casino...
Jun 16, 2023
Thousands raised for Special Olympics Red Deer during 15th Celebrity Breakfast
Over 225 people gathered at the Harvest Centre at Westerner Park Thursday morning to show their support of Special Olympics athletes in our community.The 15th Special Olympics Celebrity Breakfast feat...
Jun 15, 2023
Student stabbed by another near Lindsay Thurber high school
RCMP are investigating a stabbing near Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High School.In a letter that went out to parents Thursday afternoon, it's stated by the school that an altercation took place betwe...
Jun 15, 2023
City honours recipients of Mayor's Recognition Awards
The 2023 Mayor's Recognition Awards were handed out in Red Deer Wednesday.The annual awards program recognizes Red Deer citizens for their significant contributions to our community in the categories ...
Jun 15, 2023
Police: More complaints possible after 'Dances With Wolves' actor charged in Alberta
TSUUT'INA FIRST NATION - Police in Alberta say they anticipate more people will come forward after a former actor and self-described medicine man was charged with sexual exploitation and sexual assaul...
Jun 14, 2023
Power outage affecting roughly 4,000 customers Tuesday caused by weather, City says
A weather-related power outage in Red Deer Tuesday evening left around 4,000 customers without power. Utilities Manager for the City, Jim Jorgensen, said the department was first notified at around 6 ...
Jun 14, 2023