Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Canada's premiers, police chiefs re-up calls on Ottawa to reform bail
OTTAWA, ON - The association representing Canada's chiefs of police is calling for the extension of a federal guns and gangs strategy and urgent reforms to the country's bail system after a meeting wi...
Apr 21, 2023
Canada's premiers, police chiefs reup calls on Ottawa to reform bail
OTTAWA - The association representing Canada's chiefs of police is calling for the extension of a federal guns and gangs strategy and urgent reforms to the country's bail system after a meeting with p...
Apr 21, 2023
Red Deer teen suffers severe burns after seizure in shower
A 13-year-old Red Deer boy is recovering at the Stollery Children's Hospital in Edmonton after suffering severe burns in the shower. As his mother Erin Cornell shares, Dreyden 'Dre' Hiscock was in the...
Apr 21, 2023
Local MMA fighter Connor Krebs attempts to become Havoc's first two-way division fighting champion
Local mixed-martial arts (MMA) fighter Connor "KryptoKnight" Krebs will compete tonight to become the first Havoc fighting champion to simultaneously hold two different titles in two different weight ...
Apr 21, 2023
Federal public-service strike lands in middle of political battle for working class
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has often been followed by crowds of people looking to snag selfies, but with the largest federal public-sector strike in decades underway, Jagmeet Singh is the ...
Apr 21, 2023
Insurance association warns federal dental plan could lead employers to drop coverage
OTTAWA - An association of health insurance providers warns it might not be worth it for small businesses to provide dental benefits to some employees once the government launches a national dental pl...
Apr 21, 2023
Youth HQ seeking more tenants for Centre for Social Impact
Red Deer's new Centre for Social Impact, operated by Youth HQ, had its grand opening on Thursday, but it's still looking for tenants.The day-long open house featured a ribbon-cutting, cake, and even P...
Apr 20, 2023
Strike thwarted prisoners advocate from entering Edmonton facility
OTTAWA - An organization that helps women in the justice system says it is concerned about an ongoing strike by Canada's largest public-service union after one of its advocates was unable to access an...
Apr 20, 2023
Woody's RV World Marathon and Half Marathon quickly approaching
We are now just one month out for the 23rd Annual Woody's RV World Marathon and Half Marathon in Red Deer next month.Described as Alberta's River Run, the Sunday, May 21, 2023 event also includes a 10...
Apr 20, 2023
Red Deer realtor honoured by real estate association for decades of giving back
Red Deer realtor Dale Deveraux is being heralded by the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) for his 25 years of giving back to the community.Devereaux, known for his massive yearly donations of fo...
Apr 20, 2023