Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Alberta Mountie dies from injuries after vehicle hits concrete barrier on way to call
STRATHCONA COUNTY, AB - An Alberta RCMP officer who died in a crash responding to a call is being remembered as a hard worker with a strong sense of responsibility. Const. Harvinder Dhami, who was a m...
Apr 10, 2023 Cst. Harvinder Singh Dhami. (Alberta RCMP)
"It's been a rough 10 years": Fabricland store leaving Railyards location
The Fabricland store has announced they will be leaving their Railyards location this summer, in search of a new location. "We're all upset because we all work here, we love our job, we just don't lik...
Apr 10, 2023
CP NewsAlert: RCMP say Edmonton-area officer dies from injuries following crash
SHERWOOD PARK, Alta. - Alberta RCMP say an officer has died after being injured in a crash early this morning. They say the officer is a member of the Strathcona County detachment, which is just east ...
Apr 10, 2023
Alberta ethics commissioner reviewing if Smith interfered in justice
Alberta's ethics commissioner is investigating whether Premier Danielle Smith interfered in the administration of justice. Last month, the Opposition N-D-P played a recording of Smith's phone call wit...
Apr 10, 2023
UPDATE: RDES responds to Normandeau house fire Sunday evening
Red Deer Emergency Services responded to a house fire Sunday evening in the Normandeau area. Crews arrived around 6:10 p.m. to a home, fully involved with fire on the rear side, at the corner of 59 Av...
Apr 9, 2023
Red Deer unemployment in March steady as province and nation add jobs
Unemployment in Red Deer is hanging steady at 7.7 per cent as of March. That's the same point it rose to in January (from 6.7 per cent in December), and stayed at in February.In March 2022, unemployme...
Apr 8, 2023
NDP promises tuition freeze, but public interest group says it isn't enough
The NDP say they'll freeze post-secondary tuition if elected this May, but one organization believes their promise doesn't go far enough.This week, the Official Opposition announced it would freeze tu...
Apr 8, 2023
Rebels advance to second round of WHL playoffs after 6-5 overtime thriller over Hitmen
Electricity filled the air of the Peavey Mart Centrium Friday night as the Red Deer Rebels took down the Calgary Hitmen 6-5 in overtime, in game 5 of their best-of-seven first round WHL playoff series...
Apr 8, 2023
Alberta government promises to provide faster access to surgical services
The provincial government has promised to provide Albertans with faster access to surgical services in the publicly funded health care system.They say the funding in Budget 2023 aims to build capacity...
Apr 6, 2023
Alberta premier says politicians cannot talk to accused, but her call was OK
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, a week after she was overheard on a leaked phone call offering to help an accused with his upcoming criminal trial, says MLAs and cabinet ministers are not f...
Apr 6, 2023