Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Smith says she urged minister to consider whether COVID prosecutions could succeed
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has delivered a third version of what she discussed with justice officials over how to handle the prosecution of people charged with breaking COVID-19 health ...
Jan 14, 2023
Track & field facility in the works for Lacombe's MEGlobal Athletic Park
The Lacombe Athletic Park Association (LAPA) has its sights set on making MEGlobal Athletic Park an even more sought-after venue to host major sporting events.LAPA shared an update with Lacombe city c...
Jan 14, 2023
Alberta NDP: 'A lot of lying going on' about premier's role in COVID-19 prosecutions
Alberta's Opposition NDP leader says Premier Danielle Smith has entangled herself in a web of lies and needs to come clean over what she has been saying to prosecutors pursuing COVID-19 health violati...
Jan 13, 2023
Three Rebels and two locals named to NHL Central Scouting's Mid-Term Rankings
The Western Hockey League has announced that 51 WHL players have been named to NHL Central Scouting's Mid-Term Rankings ahead of the 2023 NHL Draft, with that list including three Red Deer Rebels and ...
Jan 13, 2023
MISSING: Courtney Cattleman, 14, Rocky Mountain House
UPDATE - RCMP continue efforts to locate Courtney Cattleman who was reported as missing on Jan. 11, 2023. RCMP believe that Cattleman is currently in the Maskwacis area and wish to locate her to confi...
Jan 13, 2023
Year in Review: Lacombe mayor says city is in positive financial and communal position after growth
The City of Lacombe says they are starting off 2023 in a good financial and communal position following a year of growth.In a year-end interview this week, Mayor Grant Creasey and Chief Administrative...
Jan 13, 2023
Lisa Marie Presley, singer and daughter of Elvis, dies at 54
Lisa Marie Presley, the only child of Elvis Presley and a singer-songwriter dedicated to her father's legacy, died Thursday after being hospitalized for a medical emergency. She was 54.Her death in a ...
Jan 13, 2023
Operator for new recovery community revealed at open house
We now know that Edgewood Health Network will be the operator of a 75-bed recovery community -- an Alberta first -- in Red Deer's north end.Edgewood, whose vice president for western Canada, Dr. Chris...
Jan 12, 2023
Bedard's final game in Red Deer headed toward sellout
Fans wanting to see hockey phenom Connor Bedard likely play his final game in Red Deer are encouraged to act quickly. Tickets are going fast and are already 75 per cent sold for the January 31 tilt at...
Jan 12, 2023
Japanese PM Kishida visits Ottawa, asks for Canada's help on clean energy transition
OTTAWA - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is looking to Canada to help his country wean itself off fossil fuels from places like Russia. Kishida is in Ottawa today for his first visit as Japan's ...
Jan 12, 2023