Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman

New trial dates have now been set for a Red Deer man facing child luring and sexual assault charges.Brandon Thomas Conlin, 31, was originally set to go to trial later this month from Nov. 15-19. Howev...

The first meeting of Red Deer's new city council introduced fresh faces, and two contrasting vaccine-related notices of motion.Urgency for the subject stems from The City of Red Deer's vaccination pol...

PROVINCIAL NUMBERSNew COVID-19 case numbers are once again lower over the weekend.Over the past three days, Alberta Health confirmed a combined 1,210 new cases, with 533 on Friday, 335 on Saturday, an...

Newly elected Blackfalds mayor Jamie Hoover, along with councillors Marina Appel, Brenda Dennis, Jim Sands, Rebecca Stendie, and Laura Svab were all sworn in for the 2021 - 2025 term last week. Howeve...

Eryn Bannerman remembers sitting on the benches at figure skating competitions, waiting to hear what medal would be placed around her neck. Today, Bannerman sits in her wheelchair, waiting for her sur...

A Sylvan Lake man convicted of second-degree murder in the death of his father two years ago has been sentenced to life in prison with no parole eligibility for 13 years. At the conclusion of his tria...

The fictional Iron Man superhero may be based off a real story. This 30-year-old Central Albertan shares an intellectual affinity in mathematics, paired with superhuman strength and speed. But his nam...

GLASGOW, United Kingdom - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Scotland for the 26th meeting of the UN's climate group.It's the first time he will be at a COP meeting since the Paris agreement was sign...

The Red Deer Rebels had no fear this Halloween, with a 3-2 win against the Calgary Hitmen at the Scotiabank Saddledome this Sunday afternoon.An eerie start led the first period for the Rebels, with th...

The Red Deer Rebels wrapped up their fourth game of a four-game home stand with a 4-3 overtime win over the Edmonton Oil Kings at the Peavey Mart Centrium Saturday night. The first period saw no goals...