Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
WATCH: 2019 Westerner Days Parade draws massive crowd
In its entirety, for your viewing pleasure, here is the 2019 Westerner Days Fair and Exhibition Parade.rdnewsNOW is once again proud to be the official media partner for the parade.
Jul 17, 2019
ALERT busts Alberta-B.C. drug trafficking network
EDMONTON - A drug trafficking network that spanned Alberta and British Columbia has been dismantled. ALERT's Project Embrace has resulted in the arrest of six suspects and the seizure of over $1 milli...
Jul 11, 2019
Dairy Queen Athlete of the Month - May 2019 - Gracelynn Simms
Meet Gracelynn Simms, the rdnewsNOW Dairy Queen Athlete of the Month for the month of May. Gracelynn is a competitive Highland dancer in Red Deer. The 9-year-old dedicates her spare time improving her...
Jun 27, 2019 DQ Athlete of the Month - May - Gracelynn Simms
Watch - 2019 Women of Excellence Videos
rdnewsNOW was proud to be a Foundation Sponsor for the 2019 Women of Excellence Awards!Amazing women in central Alberta were recognized for their contributions to the community. There wasn't a dry in ...
Jun 20, 2019 Women of Excellence 2019
Dairy Queen Athlete of the Month - April 2019 - Anson Albrecht
It's time for the Dairy Queen Athlete of the Month for April!This time we recognize Anson Albrecht. Anson is in his last year of Tyke Lacrosse in Red Deer with the Tyke 3 Chiefs team. Anson was nomina...
May 22, 2019 Athlete of the Month - April 2019 - Anson Albrecht
Market Watch: May 17, 2019
Big PictureN.A. Markets Recovering After Rough Monday, as Trade Tensions Spike Global stock markets tumbled and the Chinese yuan hit its lowest level since December as the trade war between the U.S. a...
May 18, 2019
Turning Point to host 'Opioids Don't Discriminate' exhibit at RDC this month
Raising awareness about the widespread impact of the opioid crisis is the goal behind a unique exhibit coming to Red Deer this month.Opioids Don't Discriminate: An Interactive Experience will be at Re...
May 15, 2019 (OpioidsDontDiscriminate.ca)
Drayton Valley man cleared of sex-related charges
A Drayton Valley man facing child pornography offences has been found not guilty on all counts. Yousef Ammar, 43, was cleared of sexual assault, sexual contact with someone under 16, distribute/sell c...
May 15, 2019
Market Watch: May 10, 2019
Big Picture Markets Unsteady as Trade Standoff, Tariffs Take Centre Stage What a difference a week makes. Markets began Monday trading on shaky ground following a Sunday tweet from U.S. President Dona...
May 10, 2019
UN report: Humans accelerating extinction of other species
People are putting nature in more trouble now than at any other time in human history, with extinction looming over 1 million species of plants and animals, scientists said Monday. But it's not too la...
May 08, 2019