Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Smith says sovereignty referendum provides 'outlet' to avoid creation of new party
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she's willing to risk a separation referendum to avert the growth of a political rival.Smith has said she doesn't support separating her province from Canada, but A...
May 8, 2025
Resolved: Hazardous material leak prompts road closure in Edgar Industrial area
A hazardous materials incident that took place last night has been resolved by Red Deer Emergency Services (RDES). Just after 7:30 p.m. on May 7, RDES responded to a rail car leaking petrochemicals in...
May 8, 2025
Red Deer Rebels select Nolan Wolitski seventh overall in WHL Prospects Draft
The Red Deer Rebels bolstered their blue line on Wednesday by selecting defenceman Nolan Wolitski seventh overall in the first round of the 2025 WHL Prospects Draft.Wolitski became the Rebels first se...
May 8, 2025
Red Deerians urged to be mindful of very dry conditions
Be wary of dry spring conditions, the City of Red Deer and Red Deer Emergency Services are urging this week.Temperatures across the province are surging and the fire danger rating for Red Deer is now ...
May 7, 2025
Alberta Interim Chief Medical Officer shares Measles Op-Ed
An opinionated editorial (Op-Ed) has been published by Alberta's Interim Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Sunil Sookram, regarding the recent Measles outbreak in Alberta; "Measles is spreading-not just in o...
May 7, 2025
RDES investigating cause of structure fire on 42 Street
Red Deer Emergency Services were called to a minor structure fire on 42 Street between 56 and 57 Avenue just before midnight yesterday.Officials say there was minor damage to the exterior of the apart...
May 7, 2025
Meaningful to represent team & community, says Red Deer's Easton Daneault, named CJHL's top rookie
Humble as ever, Red Deer's Easton Daneault says he couldn't have been named Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) Rookie of the Year without a lot of help from his linemates, team and community. The ho...
May 7, 2025
Alert Ready test scheduled for May 7
Alert Ready, Canada's emergency public alerting system, will be put to the test today.The alert and its distinctive tone will be broadcast on T-V, radio, and some compatible wireless devices at 1:55 p...
May 7, 2025
Brief power outage affected over 4,400 customers in Red Deer
For 17 minutes this morning in north Red Deer, residents were affected by a power outage.The City of Red Deer said 4,415 customers were impacted by the outage that originated at one of the city's subs...
May 7, 2025
Mental Health Week 2025 all about breaking down the stigma
The 74th annual Mental Health Week has arrived.It is recognized across the nation in the first week of May to promote and celebrate awareness about mental health.This year, the week takes part from Ma...
May 7, 2025