Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Two youths found deceased in Sylvan Lake hotel
Correction: RCMP provided rdnewsNOW with an incorrect detail; initially the story stated one of the girls was 10 years old. They have notified us that the girl is in fact 12 years old. Central Alberta...
Apr 12, 2023
Rebels refuse underdog label ahead of second round series versus Blades
The Red Deer Rebels could have their hands full with the Saskatoon Blades, the team they'll face starting Friday in the second round of the WHL Playoffs.Just don't call them underdogs.As impressive as...
Apr 12, 2023
Prairie premiers' fears about Lametti comments have 'no grounding in truth': Trudeau
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is accusing Prairie premiers of distorting the words of his justice minister after comments David Lametti made at a meeting of Assembly of First Nations chiefs l...
Apr 12, 2023
Conservatives ask Twitter to label CBC accounts as 'government-funded' media
OTTAWA - The Opposition Conservatives are asking Twitter to apply a "government-funded" label on accounts associated with the CBC, even as other public broadcasters decry the tag for not making clear ...
Apr 12, 2023
Poll suggests Canadians feel less safe than they did before the COVID-19 pandemic hit
OTTAWA - A new poll suggests most Canadians feel they're less safe now than they were before the COVID-19 pandemic, and most think the provincial and federal governments are doing a poor job of addres...
Apr 12, 2023
Man falls through ice on Red Deer River, rescued by RDES
Less than a week after The City of Red Deer issued a safety warning about thin ice, Red Deer Emergency Services (RDES) had to rescue someone off the river.It was a busy weekend for RDES, with five str...
Apr 11, 2023
Red Deer family prepares to cycle 6,000 km across Canada this May
A fond childhood memory for some may be learning how to ride a bike as their father held the seat underneath. For one Red Deer father, he not only let go of the seat, but hopped on his own bike to rid...
Apr 11, 2023
Alberta premier commits to medicare; NDP points to past musings on private options
EDMONTON - Premier Danielle Smith, in an election-style event, says her United Conservative Party will not make Albertans pay out of pocket to see their family doctor or get medical treatment. Smith s...
Apr 11, 2023
Olds College welcomes new vice presidents to executive leadership team
Olds College of Agriculture & Technology has announced the welcoming of Dr. Joy Agnew into the role of Vice President, Research, Dr. Peter Mal into the role of Vice President, Student Experience, ...
Apr 11, 2023 Todd Ormann, VP Development, Joy Agnew, VP Research and Peter Mal, VP Student Experience. (Supplied)
$1.5 million program coming to Alberta to help unemployed women
By: Christian Oldale A new program aimed at helping unemployed women transform their careers is coming to Alberta this spring. Higher Learning will help unemployed female professionals in Alberta get ...
Apr 11, 2023