Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman

Conservatives say leadership vote won't be delayed after 'many new members' signed up
OTTAWA - Conservative leadership chair Ian Brodie says he doesn't see any scenario in which the race could be delayed, even as party faithful fret over the long wait to certify memberships. Brodie say...
Jun 08, 2022

Troubled Monk to mark seven years with annual charity run
Troubled Monk, one of Red Deer's foremost breweries, is celebrating seven years this weekend with its annual charity run.The event goes June 11, with 5 km and 10 km options starting at 10 a.m.All proc...
Jun 08, 2022

Red Deer mayor brings home energy initiative ideas after attending national conference
Red Deer Mayor Ken Johnston says he has learned about some potential new energy initiatives at this year's Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) Annual Conference and Trade Show.Held in Regina, ...
Jun 08, 2022

Inaugural Blue Skies Bicycle Ride this weekend
June 8, 2022 is Clean Air Day, an annual, international day to recognize how important good air quality is to our health, environment, and the economy. As a result, officials with Sundre-based Parklan...
Jun 08, 2022

Province investing in career-based learning for students
Alberta's government says high school students will now have access to more learning experiences to make meaningful transitions to post-secondary education or the workplace.Up to $4 million in dual cr...
Jun 08, 2022

UCP leadership candidate Danielle Smith says Alberta should assert its autonomy like Quebec
Danielle Smith, candidate for the UCP nomination in Livingstone-McLeod, and leadership candidate for the United Conservative Party, says the province must become more independent from the federal gove...
Jun 07, 2022

Input opportunities continue for Red Deer's permanent shelter
Officials with the City of Red Deer say residents and community partners still have an opportunity to provide input on the permanent shelter site criteria, and additional areas of the project. The fol...
Jun 07, 2022

Walk a Mile, Sylvan Lake edition, raises funds, and awareness about gender-based violence
The fifth annual Sylvan Lake Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event recently raised a nice chunk of change for The Outreach Centre.On June 2, students, staff and community members from H.J. Cody High School, ...
Jun 07, 2022

Guilty plea ahead of trial in fatal Red Deer shooting
A man charged in a fatal shooting outside a Red Deer Walmart over two-and-a-half years ago has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder.Chase Freed, 20, entered the plea in Red Deer Court of Queen's Ben...
Jun 07, 2022

Alberta Major Crimes Unit investigates homicide on Sunchild First Nation
The Alberta RCMP Major Crimes Unit has been called in to investigate, following a fatal shooting on the Sunchild First Nation northwest of Rocky Mountain House last week. On June 2, 2022 at 9:53 p.m. ...
Jun 07, 2022 (file photo)