Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Olds RCMP, Internet Child Exploitation Unit, charge male for alleged child pornography offences
An Olds man is facing child pornography charges following an investigation and subsequent arrest this week. On June 3, 2025, at approximately 9:30 a.m., Olds RCMP, with the assistance of the Alberta R...
Jun 06, 2025
CASART clinic for sexual violence survivors offering a more peaceful experience at Sheldon Kennedy Centre of Excellence
A program spanning the last 20 years which supports victims of sexual violence in Red Deer and central Alberta has taken on a whole new life the last six months.The AHS-run Central Alberta Sexual Assa...
Jun 06, 2025
Unemployment rate rises to 7% in May as economy adds 8,800 jobs
OTTAWA Statistics Canada says the unemployment rate ticked up for the third consecutive month in May as the economy added 8,800 jobs. The national jobless rate rose to seven per cent last month, up a ...
Jun 06, 2025
Westerner Park unveils Marchant Crane Centrium
The home of the Red Deer Rebels has a new name.On Thursday at a ceremony at Westerner Park, they unveiled the new Marchant Crane Centrium as part of a naming rights partnership with the central Albert...
Jun 05, 2025
Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills byelection: Get to know the candidates
These are the candidate profiles for the June 23, 2025 provincial byelection for the electoral division of Olds-Didsbury-Three Hills. All three candidates have been asked the same four questions, and ...
Jun 05, 2025 L-R: Bev Toews (NDP), Cameron Davies (RPA), Tara Sawyer (UCP), and Bill Tufts (WLC). (All photos supplied)
Red Deer Catholic student Dane Schmidt wins gold medal at Skills Canada Nationals
Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools (RDCRS) is celebrating the latest achievement of St. Joseph High School Grade 12 student, Dane Schmidt - a gold medal in the Welding-Secondary competition at the Ski...
Jun 05, 2025
Rebels name Marc Habscheid as new head coach
The Red Deer Rebels have got their guy.On Thursday afternoon they announced Marc Habscheid, a product of Swift Current, Sask., as the 10th head coach in franchise history.His impressive coaching resum...
Jun 05, 2025
Efficiency at top of mind in new provincial MoA that cuts red tape for oil rig operators
The Government of Alberta and the Canadian Association of Energy Contractors (CAOEC) have signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) to allow oil rig operators to spend more time working in the field and ...
Jun 05, 2025
Red Deer Restorative Justice introduces new school program
Rural Red Deer Restorative Justice has launched a new program aimed at how schools respond to conflict, harm, and student disengagement.The new initiative called the Restorative School Culture Program...
Jun 05, 2025
McGuinty says Ottawa reviewing defence spending 'top to bottom' ahead of NATO summit
OTTAWA - Defence Minister David McGuinty says Ottawa is reviewing its defence spending plans "from top to bottom" as Canada comes under pressure from allies to ramp up spending to levels not seen sinc...
Jun 05, 2025