Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Dramatic week ahead as Trudeau, ministers testify at Emergencies Act inquiry
OTTAWA - The final sprint is on at the Public Order Emergency Commission, which has already heard from more than 60 witnesses over five weeks on the government's response to last winter's "Freedom Con...
Nov 20, 2022
Canada soccer fans opt for communal viewings of 'monumental' World Cup appearance
Kyla Rose was still a few months away from being born the last time Canada played in the FIFA World Cup in 1986. On Wednesday, when the men's national team makes its first appearance at the tournament...
Nov 20, 2022
Argos, Blue Bombers hold their final practices prior to Grey Cup game
REGINA - The night before the Grey Cup offered Zach Collaros an opportunity to catch up on the latest episodes of Gabby's Dollhouse. The CFL's outstanding player the last two seasons planned to spend ...
Nov 19, 2022
RCMP renames community policing unit as Youth & Community Action Team
Red Deer RCMP are changing up the name of what's to-date been known as the Community Policing Unit.Now known as the Youth & Community Action Team to better reflect what the unit does, members invo...
Nov 19, 2022
Rebels lose final game of nine game road trip in shootout to Hurricanes
On their last of nine straight road games, the Red Deer Rebels lost 3-2 against the Hurricanes in a shootout at the Enmax Centre in Lethbridge Friday. In the first period, the Hurricanes Chase Pauls w...
Nov 18, 2022
Molly Banister Drive extension returns to Red Deer city council on Monday
A report regarding the extension of Molly Banister Drive across Piper Creek returns to Red Deer city council on Monday for a third time since 2019 for first reading. In the report, administration is r...
Nov 18, 2022
Central Zone records first influenza death of 2022/23 season
The Central Zone has recorded its first influenza-linked death of the season, according to data from the Government of Alberta.Alberta has now had six deaths from the flu this flu season.That's out of...
Nov 18, 2022
Sylvan Lake's new Vehicle for Hire Bylaw creates path for ridesharing companies
An updated Vehicle for Hire Bylaw should pave the way for more ridesharing opportunities to enter the Sylvan Lake market.Town council passed third reading of the bylaw this week, upgrading the one app...
Nov 18, 2022
Alberta chief critical of Premier Danielle Smith's claim of Indigenous roots
EDMONTON - A First Nations leader in Alberta is questioning Premier Danielle Smith's claim of Indigenous heritage. Smith has said she has some Cherokee roots and, in 2012, declared herself as a person...
Nov 18, 2022
Red Deer County council briefs: off-highway vehicles, enforcement authority, potential seniors care facility
Red Deer County council held their meeting on November 15 discussing off-highway vehicles, expanding authority for Community Peace Officers and a land use bylaw amendment for a potential future senior...
Nov 18, 2022