Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
UCP's Tara Sawyer officially declared winner of Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills by-election
Elections Alberta has announced the official result of the Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills by-election on June 23.United Conservative Party of Alberta candidate Tara Sawyer has been deemed the winner with 9...
Jul 03, 2025
Community Legal Clinic relocates to The Centre for Social Impact
The Community Legal Clinic has joined the The Centre for Social Impact in downtown Red Deer.They provide confidential legal information, advice, and advocacy as well as free legal services for people ...
Jul 03, 2025
'Political petting zoo'; Politicos arrive to flip pancakes at Calgary Stampede
The first political pancakes have been flipped as party leaders from around Canada gather for the Calgary Stampede. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek led an early morning c...
Jul 03, 2025 Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek. @ABDanielleSmith-X
Red Deer RCMP investigating damage to Impact Life Church
Local Mounties are looking for a man who allegedly threw rocks at the Impact Life Church in Kentwood this week.RCMP say it happened around 6 a.m. on July 2.According to police, the suspect caused "sub...
Jul 03, 2025
Federal deficit could average $78B over 4 years, think tank warns
OTTAWA - The C.D. Howe Institute predicts Ottawa's recently announced spending plans - which include a much bigger defence budget - will drive its deficits markedly higher in the coming years. In a ne...
Jul 03, 2025
Travellers could see delays after bomb threats at Canadian airports: NAV Canada
Canada's air traffic control service says some airports across the country could see delays after receiving bomb threats early this morning. NAV Canada says the threats impact airports in Ottawa, Mont...
Jul 03, 2025
Section of Banff National Park remains closed to visitors two weeks after rockfall
A section of a trail in Banff National Park remains closed to visitors two weeks after a rockfall killed two hikers and injured three more. Parks Canada spokeswoman Amy Krause says an area around Bow ...
Jul 02, 2025 Parks Canada
Alberta names first chief of Independent Agency Police Service
The head of a new agency that will allow more municipalities to move away from the RCMP if they choose to do so has been appointed.The Government of Alberta has named Sat Parhar as the first chief of ...
Jul 02, 2025
Police dog training happening in Red Deer Wednesday
Red Deer RCMP are alerting the public of Police Dog Services training happening in the community today. Mounties say the officers are dressed in both dark blue and green uniforms and there is no ongoi...
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Lacombe Police Service searching for suspects after break and enter
The Lacombe Police Service is searching for two individuals allegedly involved in a break and enter in the community on July 1.At 2:10 a.m. Tuesday, police attended a break and enter in progress at th...
Jul 02, 2025