Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
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 7, 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 7, 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 7, 2022 (file photo)
Alberta pharmacies to have time-delayed safes for narcotics
Community pharmacies across the province are taking steps to ensure that narcotics and other high-risk drugs are kept safe.The Alberta College of Pharmacy (ACP) has updated the Standards for the Opera...
Jun 7, 2022
Party divide prompts 2 Ontario MPs to switch allegiances in Conservative leadership
OTTAWA - Two Ontario members of Parliament are switching allegiances in the Conservative leadership race from Patrick Brown to Pierre Poilievre, citing the need to unite the fractured party. Flamborou...
Jun 7, 2022
Avalanche sweep Oilers with 6-5 overtime victory
EDMONTON - Arturri Lehknonen scored at 1:19 of overtime as the Colorado Avalanche defeated the Edmonton Oilers 6-5 on Monday to complete a four-game sweep of the NHL's Western Conference final. Cale M...
Jun 6, 2022
Conservatives say record number of Canadians signed up to vote for new party leader
OTTAWA - Conservative leadership candidates say they've sold memberships to hundreds of thousands of Canadians ahead of the September vote. Pierre Poilievre's campaign claims to have signed up more th...
Jun 6, 2022
Fatal Red Deer shooting trial to begin this week
Jury selection began Monday for a fatal Red Deer shooting trial scheduled to begin this week. Chase Freed, 20, is charged in the death of 69-year-old C.J. "Jim" Williams outside a Red Deer Walmart two...
Jun 6, 2022
Gas prices continue to surge higher in Canada, with more increases expected next week
Gasoline prices continued to trend upward across much of Canada over the weekend and experts warn more increases are coming this week.The Canadian Automobile Association says national average gas pric...
Jun 6, 2022
At this week's Summit of the Americas, Canada has stake in U.S. border challenges
WASHINGTON - If foreign policy was purely a matter of geography, one might assume Canada would be free to go check out the buffet at this week's Summit of the Americas once the discussion turns, as it...
Jun 6, 2022