Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Son accused of killing father in central Alberta scheduled for trial this week
Patrick William Freeman, a Sylvan Lake man accused of killing his father, will appear in a Wetaskiwin courtroom on Monday. Freeman is scheduled to stand trial, with the current charge against him bein...
Oct 24, 2021
Agri-Trade to be held safely at Westerner Park next month
Agri-Trade 2021 will go ahead safely, according to organizers with Westerner Park.The annual event is set for Nov. 10-12, with hundreds of exhibitors and thousands of attendees. It follows up what wil...
Oct 24, 2021
Rebels crush visiting Wheat Kings 7-1
For the fifth time in 10 games this season, the Red Deer Rebels scored at least four goals on Saturday.The Rebels also won for the sixth time this season, obliterating the visiting Brandon Wheat Kings...
Oct 23, 2021
Earthquake near Rocky Mountain House upgraded to Magnitude 5.0
An earthquake which occurred at 9:23 p.m. on Oct. 20 has been upgraded from Magnitude 4.1 to 5.0.Andrew Schaeffer, research scientist with Geological Survey of Canada, tells rdnewsNOW the quake has be...
Oct 22, 2021
Dr. Hinshaw delivers COVID-19 update, including Halloween guidance
*Today's statistics are below...Alberta's chief medical officer of health sounded a positive note about COVID-19 statistics on Thursday as also gave a few words of caution.Dr. Deena Hinshaw said the n...
Oct 21, 2021
No wrongdoing by election worker, City of Red Deer determines
The City of Red Deer says it's found no wrongdoing on the part of an election worker who served as a deputy returning officer on election day, Oct. 18.rdnewsNOW reported earlier this week that the Cit...
Oct 21, 2021
'Iconic' Black Knight Inn to be demolished after 44 years
Red Deerians should say their last goodbyes now to one of the city's best-known landmarks.The Black Knight Inn, which went into receivership last year, has a buyer, with the sale expected to close by ...
Oct 21, 2021
With hours before deadline, Liberals reshape pandemic aid to businesses, workers
OTTAWA - Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says the federal government is reshaping a suite of pandemic aid programs for businesses and individuals starting this weekend. The federal wage and rent su...
Oct 21, 2021
Feds, provinces agree on vaccine passport for domestic, international travel: PM
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced provinces and the federal government have agreed on a new national vaccine passport for domestic and international travel - and many Canadians already ...
Oct 21, 2021
Alberta surpasses 3,000 deaths linked to COVID-19
On Wednesday, Alberta surpassed the grim milestone of 3,000 COVID-linked deathsA COVID-linked fatality means the disease was determined to be either the primary or secondary cause of death.There were ...
Oct 20, 2021