Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Drug overdoses have killed more than 1,000 Albertans in 2021
New numbers released Friday by Alberta Health show 1,026 Albertans died from a drug overdose in the first eight months of 2021.There were 848 in the same span of 2020 -- a record-breaking year -- and ...
Oct 30, 2021
Lacombe County swears in first new reeve in eight years
Barb Shepherd, councillor for Division 3, has been appointed reeve of Lacombe County.Unlike other municipalities which elect a mayor, Lacombe County is one of a number which only elects councillors, t...
Oct 30, 2021
Red Deer records 9,000th case of COVID-19
Red Deer now sits at 340 active cases of COVID-19, up 15 from Thursday. Meantime, the city's total number of recorded cases is up 28 in the last day to 9,018, while recoveries are up 13 to 8,602.Red D...
Oct 29, 2021
Complaint causes uncertainty for 'Tunnel of Terror' in Clearview Ridge
A much-loved and highly regarded Halloween display in Red Deer's Clearview Ridge neighbourhood might be set up for the last time this year.The 'Tunnel of Terror', as it's known, sees trick-or-treaters...
Oct 29, 2021
Alberta RCMP reminds road users to creep it safe this Halloween
Ghosts, goblins, and ghouls aren't the only thing to watch for on Oct. 31. Alberta RCMP are asking road users to be mindful of trick-or-treaters this Halloween and to keep an eye out for all the princ...
Oct 29, 2021
Alberta police force would cost millions more but could see better service; report
EDMONTON - A report says it would cost Alberta hundreds of millions of dollars more to set up and run a provincial police force, but that it could ultimately provide more cost-effective law enforcemen...
Oct 29, 2021
Alberta tables bill to help municipalities recoup unpaid oil and gas property taxes
EDMONTON - The Alberta government has introduced legislation that it says would help municipalities recoup some of the millions of dollars in unpaid property taxes they're owed by energy companies. "I...
Oct 28, 2021
Dr. Hinshaw hoping Alberta will avoid Halloween spike
*Today's statistics are below...With the province seemingly avoiding a spike in COVID-19 cases following Thanksgiving, Dr. Deena Hinshaw wants to be able to say the same after Halloween.She said follo...
Oct 28, 2021
Preliminary hearing set for man charged in Red Deer homicide
A preliminary hearing is scheduled to take place next summer for a man charged in a Red Deer homicide last year.Dustin Mitchell, 26, of Red Deer, will have a three-day preliminary hearing starting Aug...
Oct 28, 2021
Second code of conduct investigation costs Red Deer taxpayers $107,000
The final cost of an investigation into an unnamed city council member's conduct is $107,000.The City announced earlier this month that the results of that investigation - the second this year - will ...
Oct 28, 2021