Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Two central Alberta MPs, Calkins and Bailey, reflect, make predictions after 2025 federal election
Blaine Calkins and Burton Bailey have the same "bittersweet" taste in their mouths, like many other Conservative MPs, after being elected in this week's federal vote which saw the Liberals earn a mino...
Apr 30, 2025
'A light in the community': Dr. Sarah Walton and her mother Lucy killed in crash near Eckville
Dr. Sarah Walton, a beloved local physician-in-training, and her mother, Lucy Walton, have been identified as the two Rocky Mountain House women killed in a crash west of Sylvan Lake on Monday. The Ro...
Apr 30, 2025
Chinook's Edge says contract termination with Penhold library shouldn't impact operations
The Penhold and District Library is "deeply disappointed" to have their contract with Chinook's Edge School Division (CESD) terminated, but Shawn Russell, Associate Superintendent of Corporate Service...
Apr 30, 2025
Safe Harbour Emergency Shelter granted operation extension to May 1, 2026
Red Deer's Emergency Homeless Shelter, run by Safe Harbour, has received council approval to continue operating out of its current Cannery Row location for one more year, provided it adheres to certai...
Apr 29, 2025
Sylvan Lake town council approves budget, tax rate bylaw
Sylvan Lake town council has approved the municipal budget and property tax bylaw for 2025.The budget now takes account for an 8.5 per cent increased in assessed values, which is higher than the estim...
Apr 29, 2025
Red Deer District Chamber comments on election results
The Red Deer District Chamber is congratulating new prime minister, Mark Carney, and new Red Deer MP, Burton Bailey.In a statement, they also congratulate the hard work and dedication of all candidate...
Apr 29, 2025
Elections Canada says more than 19.2M voters cast a ballot in federal election
OTTAWA - Elections Canada says more than 67 per cent of eligible voters cast a ballot in the federal election - more than 19.2 million people. While this election was widely expected to see increased ...
Apr 29, 2025
Four Red Deer Chiefs players named to U15 Team Alberta
The Red Deer Lacrosse Association (RDLA) is proud to announce that four athletes from the U15A Red Deer Chiefs have earned spots on Team Alberta and will compete at the 2025 U15 Box Lacrosse Nationals...
Apr 29, 2025 (Supplied)
UPDATE: Sylvan Lake RCMP investigating fatal crash
UPDATE: April 29, 2025, 11:40 a.m. Two people have passed away following a crash west of Sylvan Lake Monday. On April 28, 2025, at 2:13 p.m. Sylvan Lake RCMP responded to a multi vehicle collision on ...
Apr 28, 2025
Red Deer County crews attended fire at hotel in Gasoline Alley, firefighter injured after walkway collapse
Red Deer County Protective Services responded to a fire at the Howard Johnson by Wyndham hotel in Gasoline Alley after reports of a blaze in a room.Crews arrived at 11:30 a.m. with one room fully in f...
Apr 28, 2025