Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Innisfail RCMP advising of poor road conditions on QE II
UPDATE:RCMP are advising that the QE II Highway continues to have poor driving conditions. These conditions now extend from Ponoka, south to Olds. RCMP are responding to multiple motor vehicle collisi...
Mar 7, 2022
Trudeau opens door to more military spending in response to Russian invasion
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is opening the door to spending more on Canada's military in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Trudeau is in London today for meetings with British Prime...
Mar 7, 2022
Trial dates set for trio charged in major firearms bust in Penhold
Trial dates have been set for three people charged in a series of incidents in Penhold last year that saw RCMP seize nearly two dozen guns, drugs and other items.Jordan Kyle Glasgow, 21, of Penhold, C...
Mar 7, 2022
Trudeau, leaders of U.K., the Netherlands vow solidarity with besieged Ukraine
LONDON - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his British and Dutch counterparts displayed a show of solidarity with besieged Ukraine on Monday at a historic military base that helped defend Britain duri...
Mar 7, 2022
China says Russia its chief 'strategic partner', despite war
BEIJING (AP) - China's Foreign Minister on Monday called Russia Beijing's "most important strategic partner," amid its continued refusal to condemn the invasion of Ukraine. Wang Yi said ties with Mosc...
Mar 7, 2022
Red Deer woman brings province together for Ukraine
Red Deer is quickly becoming the hub in Alberta for Ukrainian efforts, with people from Edmonton and Calgary sending donations, and it may be because of one local woman."I can't stay home and sit in a...
Mar 6, 2022
Rebels seven game winning streak ends in Saskatoon
The Red Deer Rebels seven game winning streak has come to an end following a 5-2 loss to the Blades in Saskatoon Saturday night.It was an abrupt and unexpected end to Red Deer's successful run over th...
Mar 5, 2022
Putin says Ukraine's future in doubt as cease-fires collapse
LVIV, Ukraine (AP) - Russian President Vladimir Putin warned Saturday that Ukrainian statehood is in jeopardy and likened the West's sanctions on Russia to "declaring war," while a promised cease-fire...
Mar 5, 2022
Attack on Ukrainian nuclear plant triggers worldwide alarm
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) - Russian troops Friday seized the biggest nuclear power plant in Europe after a middle-of-the-night attack that set it on fire and briefly raised worldwide fears of a catastrophe i...
Mar 5, 2022
Buccaneer's set to host fundraising gala Saturday
The defending Alberta Football League champion Central Alberta Buccaneers are continuing a busy off-season this weekend. The Lacombe Athletic Park Association (LAPA) is hosting its annual gala on Satu...
Mar 4, 2022