Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Local MMA fighter Connor "KryptoKnight" Krebs wins first title at Havoc Fighting Championship
His opponent came out of the gate swinging with a flying armbar in the first round and a guillotine in the second, but local mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter Connor "KryptoKnight" Krebs managed to jum...
Dec 7, 2022
CP Holiday Train to roll through central Alberta Thursday and Saturday
The Canadian Pacific (CP) Holiday Train will return to the rails of central Alberta this season on its first cross-continent tour in three years, following virtual concerts in the pandemic years of 20...
Dec 7, 2022
Red Deer County has new bylaw for use of off-highway vehicles
Red Deer County council has unanimously passed final readings of a bylaw regulating use of off-highway vehicles (OHVs).First reading was given earlier in November.The bylaw's definition of an OHV incl...
Dec 7, 2022
Alberta, Saskatchewan chiefs call for sovereignty acts to be withdrawn
OTTAWA - First Nations chiefs in Alberta and Saskatchewan are calling for their provinces to toss proposed legislation they say is inherently undemocratic, unconstitutional and infringes on Indigenous...
Dec 7, 2022
Province proposes changes relating to justice system
Newly-introduced legislation in Alberta aims to make a series of changes to the provincial justice system.If passed, the Justice Statutes Amendment Act will update the Provincial Court Act, the Legisl...
Dec 6, 2022
Over $100,000 worth of drugs and four guns seized from repeat offender in Olds
Four guns and over $100,000 worth of drugs have been seized from a repeat offender in Olds, according to the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams (ALERT). On Tuesday, Brad Lundeen, Inspector of ALER...
Dec 6, 2022
Red Deer city council revisits Capstone to Bower Ponds Bridge and Aquatic Centre projects
Red Deer city council brought back the discussion of the "Capstone to Bower Ponds Bridge" and Aquatics Centre during 2023-24 Capital and Operating budget deliberations.The 2025-2032 Capital Plan curre...
Dec 6, 2022
UPDATE: Michael Mingo, 39, of Red Deer located
The Red Deer RCMP regret to advise that Michael Mingo was located deceased. Our thoughts and prayers go out to his family and friends.
Dec 6, 2022
City of Red Deer and council to review snow removal and transit policies in 2023
Red Deer city council approved on Monday the revisiting of the snow removal and transit policies in the first half of 2023.On the final day of the 2023-24 Capital and Operating Budget deliberations, c...
Dec 6, 2022
Feds announce six projects, including one in central Alberta, to prevent gender-based violence in the Prairies
A central Alberta community is one of six across the Prairies earmarked for a new project aimed at preventing gender-based violence. The Samson Cree Nation and its Miyo Pimatisowin - Honouring Life pr...
Dec 6, 2022