Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman

Red Deer's Ronald McDonald House celebrates 10th anniversary
The air was filled with positivity and pride at Red Deer's Ronald McDonald House (5002 39 St.) on Thursday, celebrating their 10th birthday as a home-away-from-home for families with children in hospi...
Jul 21, 2022

Located: Cara Thygesen, 39, of Red Deer
Red Deer RCMP can confirm that Cara Thygesen has been located. The RCMP thank the media and the public for their assistance.
Jul 21, 2022

Red Deer golfer completes two rounds at Canadian Women's Amateur Championship
A young Red Deer golfer fell short of making the cut at the 108th Canadian Women's Amateur Championship in Kitchener, ON this week.Eileen Park, 13, shot an 82 in Round 1 on Tuesday and an 84 in Round ...
Jul 21, 2022

Death of an inmate from Bowden Institution
Officials with Correctional Services of Canada (CSC) have announced the death of an inmate at the Bowden Institution, south of Red Deer.On July 18, 2022, Timothy Crowe, an inmate from Bowden Instituti...
Jul 21, 2022

WATCH: Westerner Days Parade attracts thousands
Thousands of people lined the streets of downtown Red Deer this morning to take in the annual Westerner Days Parade.The event, which kicks-off central Alberta's largest summer celebration each year, s...
Jul 20, 2022

Red Deer recovery community slated for fall completion
Construction on a 75-bed recovery community project in Red Deer is on time, on budget, and expected to be completed this fall.Officials with the Alberta government say the Red Deer recovery community ...
Jul 20, 2022

RCMP still seeking tips in fatal hit and run involving cyclist near Red Deer
Blackfalds RCMP along with the RCMP Central Alberta District GIS Unit continue to investigate a fatal hit and run that claimed the life of a female cyclist this month.The collision occurred on July 6,...
Jul 20, 2022

Red Deer home sales see slight slow down in June
Red Deer home sales saw a small decline in June when compared to the month before and June of last year.According to the latest stats from Central Alberta Realtors Association (CARA), there were 197 u...
Jul 20, 2022

Parole board to hear from truck driver in deadly Humboldt Broncos crash
BOWDEN, ALBERTA - A parole hearing is scheduled to take place today for a former truck driver who caused the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash. Jaskirat Singh Sidhu was sentenced to eight years after ...
Jul 20, 2022

Westerner Days kicks-off central Alberta's largest summer celebration
Westerner Days Fair & Exposition kicks off this Wednesday, July 20, and will run daily from 12:00 p.m.-12:00 a.m. through Sunday, July 24.Westerner Park officials say Westerner Days is an opportun...
Jul 19, 2022