Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Declaration vs. Implementation: Red Deerians shine spotlight on Human Rights Day
What good are declared human rights if they are not implemented?That question arose multiple times at an event in Red Deer this week to mark Human Rights Day, observed December 10; the theme this year...
Dec 10, 2022
Rebels stuff Oil Kings 4-2 on Teddy Bear Toss night
Teddy Bear (and other warm items) Toss Night at the Peavey Mart Centrium Friday didn't go exactly as planned.Jayden Grubbe and the 4,800+ in attendance thought he had scored late in the first period c...
Dec 10, 2022
Canada's push for Southeast Asia ties raises human-rights questions
OTTAWA - Canada's plan to deepen ties with Southeast Asian countries raises questions about how it will address human-rights concerns in the region, critics say. Last month, Ottawa unveiled its Indo-P...
Dec 10, 2022
New trial date for man charged in Bashaw loaded gun and ammunition seizure
A new trial date has been set for a man facing charges after Mounties seized a loaded gun and ammunition near a residence in Bashaw this spring. Jesse James Lyman Macdonald, 33, of Stettler, is schedu...
Dec 9, 2022
Flu cases continue upward trend in AHS Central Zone
The number of influenza cases, hospitalizations, ICU admissions, and flu-related deaths continue to rise in the AHS Central Zone.According to Alberta Health Services, there are 655 cases of the flu in...
Dec 9, 2022
Leslyn Lewis's former campaign manager to help Alberta Premier Danielle Smith in 2023
OTTAWA - The man ran Leslyn Lewis's campaign as she made two consecutive bids to become the federal Conservative leader is off to help Alberta Premier Danielle Smith try to win a provincial election i...
Dec 9, 2022
Alberta Mounties found not guilty of manslaughter, aggravated assault
EDMONTON - Two Mounties on trial in the death of an Alberta man have been found not guilty of manslaughter and aggravated assault. Const. Jessica Brown and Cpl. Randy Stenger were charged after the 20...
Dec 9, 2022
'No grounds': RCMP say no criminal charges in fatal Alberta icefield crash
EDMONTON - Mounties say no criminal charges will be laid in a fatal rollover of an all-terrain tour bus at the Columbia Icefield in the Rocky Mountains more than two years ago. Three people were kille...
Dec 9, 2022
Red Deer's outdoor rinks open for the season this weekend
Parks and Recreation crews have been busy getting outdoor rinks ready for the season. This weekend all outdoor rink locations, including natural ice surfaces, Bower Ponds and Setters Place at Great Ch...
Dec 9, 2022
Alberta NDP says premier's rejection of federal authority lays separation groundwork
EDMONTON - Alberta's NDP Opposition leader says Premier Danielle Smith's comments rejecting the legitimacy of the federal government betray her unspoken plan to lay the groundwork for eventual separat...
Dec 9, 2022