Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Bashaw RCMP respond to plane crash
A central Alberta man is dead following a small plane crash near Bashaw, AB, Monday morning.On Sept. 12 2022, at 09:50 a.m., Bashaw RCMP received a report of a plane crash at Highway 53 and Range Road...
Sep 12, 2022
Red Deer unofficially sets new temperature record for September 11
A number of unofficial daytime high temperature records were set throughout central Alberta on Sunday.According to Environment and Climate Change Canada, the Red Deer area set a new record of 29.3 deg...
Sep 12, 2022
Charles III and the 'weight of history' of Westminster Hall
LONDON (AP) - In his first visit to Britain's Parliament as monarch, King Charles III spoke of feeling the "weight of history which surrounds us" and referenced his "medieval predecessors" as he pledg...
Sep 12, 2022
Pierre Poilievre to meet Conservative party caucus after landslide leadership win
OTTAWA - Pierre Poilievre will address the national Conservative caucus today for the first time since handily securing the party's leadership over the weekend. Poilievre is set to meet with the Torie...
Sep 12, 2022
First the win, now the work: What Pierre Poilievre has to do next as new Tory leader
OTTAWA - Pierre Poilievre is waking up today as the new leader of the Conservative party, coming off a landslide win. Before he can take time to enjoy the victory, he has a list of things to do. The H...
Sep 11, 2022
US marks 21st anniversary of 9/11 terror attacks
NEW YORK (AP) - The 9/11 anniversary commemoration at ground zero has begun with a tolling bell and a moment of silence, 21 years after the start of the deadliest terror attack on U.S. soil. Victims' ...
Sep 11, 2022
Queen Elizabeth II's coffin leaves her beloved Balmoral
LONDON (AP) - Queen Elizabeth II's coffin left her beloved Scottish estate Balmoral Castle on Sunday as the monarch who died after 70 years on the throne begins her last journey back to London for a s...
Sep 11, 2022
Pierre Poilievre: A look at the new Conservative leader's key campaign promises
OTTAWA - Pierre Poilievre was elected as the new leader of the Conservative Party of Canada on Saturday night, a definitive first-ballot victory after a campaign that focused on securing more "freedom...
Sep 10, 2022
Special air quality statement issued for Red Deer due to BC wildfire, and Jasper fire growing
A special air quality statement has been reissued for Red Deer and many other parts of the province.Officials with Environment and Climate Change Canada say smoke from a forest fire in northern Britis...
Sep 10, 2022
Rebels lose first pre-season game to Hitmen
The Red Deer Rebels opened their 2022-2023 pre-season with a 6-3 loss to the Hitmen at the Tsuut'ina Seven Chiefs Sportsplex in Calgary Friday night. The first two pre-season games for the Rebels are ...
Sep 09, 2022