Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Red Deer with 442 active cases of COVID-19
The number of active COVID-19 cases in Red Deer continues to edge lower.As of Tuesday, there are 442 active cases of coronavirus in the city, down 32 from Monday.Recoveries, meanwhile, increased by 52...
Oct 19, 2021
RESULTS: Bowden, Olds, Mtn. View County, Ponoka and Ponoka County
*All election results are unofficialBOWDENMayor electedRobb Stuart Councillors electedPaul Webb (247), Sandy Gamble (204), Wayne Milaney (203), Randy Brown (178), Marie Flowers (176), Deb Coombes (167...
Oct 19, 2021
RESULTS: Penhold, Sylvan Lake and Innisfail
*All election results are unofficialPENHOLDIt's another four years in the big seat for Penhold Mayor Mike Yargeau, who ran uncontested in this year's municipal election."I like to think of being accla...
Oct 19, 2021
RESULTS: Lacombe, Lacombe County and Blackfalds
*All election results are unofficialLACOMBEGrant Creasey will hold the mayor's chair for four more years in the city of Lacombe, winning by acclamation.First elected to city council in 2010, Creasey l...
Oct 19, 2021
RESULTS: Red Deer and Red Deer County
*All election results are unofficialRED DEERKen Johnston has been elected mayor of Red Deer.The two-term councillor -- elected in 2013 and re-elected in 2017 -- has unofficially won Monday's municipal...
Oct 18, 2021
Rebels edge Oil Kings in Edmonton
After splitting a home and home series with the Calgary Hitmen, the Red Deer Rebels finished off their three-game weekend with a 2-1 win over the Oil Kings in Edmonton Sunday. The Oil Kings struck fir...
Oct 17, 2021
Alberta set to vote on rejecting equalization, premier says it's about leverage
EDMONTON - Albertans will cast ballots Monday in a referendum that is technically about rejecting equalization but has morphed into more of a Prairie festivus airing of grievances. "(This) is not abou...
Oct 17, 2021
First Degree Murder charge laid in death of 2-year-old in Red Deer
Red Deer RCMP have laid a First Degree Murder charge following the death of a two-year-old.The Alberta RCMP Major Crimes Unit says it was at about 9:30 a.m. on Oct. 10 when they received a request to ...
Oct 15, 2021
Red Deer 911 dispatch receives thousands of accidental calls monthly
Dispatch team members who answer 911 calls in Red Deer received 4,040 in September by accident.That's an average of 135 daily.According to the official Twitter account for City of Red Deer 911 Dispatc...
Oct 15, 2021
White House says U.S. land borders to reopen to vaccinated travellers Nov. 8
WASHINGTON - A White House official says the U.S. will announce today that it will reopen its land borders to vaccinated non-essential visitors on Nov. 8. The official, speaking on condition of anonym...
Oct 15, 2021