Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman

From Ethiopia to Red Deer: A Black History Month story
This story is part two of a special series rdnewsNOW is running throughout February in celebration and observance of Black History Month.If you missed part one, you can read it here: Growing up Black ...
Feb 15, 2022

Women's pursuit speedskating team gives Canada elusive second gold in Beijing
BEIJING - Canada's Olympians have made many trips to the podium at the Beijing Winter Games, but heading into Tuesday, only one of those included a stop on the top step. After an eight-day wait, Canad...
Feb 15, 2022

Investigation continues into Ponoka shooting
The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) is hoping any witnesses to an officer involved shooting in Ponoka last week are able to come forward with additional information. On Feb. 10, ASIRT w...
Feb 14, 2022

'Had to act': RCMP arrest 11, seize weapons near Alberta-U. S. border crossing
COUTTS, Alta. - RCMP arrested 11 people near the main United States border crossing in southern Alberta on Monday after becoming aware of a cache of firearms and ammunition. RCMP Supt. Roberta McKale ...
Feb 14, 2022

Alberta, Saskatchewan lifting COVID restrictions today
Alberta's mandatory mask requirement for children under 12 in all settings and for all students in schools ends today, and Saskatchewan's vaccine passport is over today, too.Premier Jason Kenney annou...
Feb 14, 2022

De Bruin wins monobob bronze, Canada roars into women's hockey final
BEIJING - Christine de Bruin wore an Olympic medal around her neck for the first time in her career, and the Canadian bobsledder liked the feeling. "It feels awesome," she said of the bronze medal she...
Feb 14, 2022

Protesters stand their ground despite prospect of harsh penalties
OTTAWA - New warnings to stand down or face the imminent possibility of harsh consequences have been issued but protesters plugging roads around Parliament Hill as well as Canada's busiest border cros...
Feb 12, 2022

Price of gas shoots up in Red Deer and across Canada
The price for a litre of gas spiked in Red Deer this week, as it has in many Canadian communities, according to GasBuddy.com.As of Thursday afternoon, the price in the city had jumped 12 cents overnig...
Feb 11, 2022

Red Deer city council to discuss temporary free parking stalls in downtown
Red Deer city council will consider reinstating temporary free parking stalls for downtown at their next regular meeting on Feb. 14.Red Deerians experienced free temporary parking stalls, every fifth ...
Feb 11, 2022

Medal hopeful Bloemen fades in men's 10,000; Jones loses 1st curling match at Games
BEIJING - Ted-Jan Bloemen was on pace to medal halfway through his signature event. Then he started running out of gas. For the second time in five days, the Canadian speedskater failed to step onto t...
Feb 11, 2022