Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman

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

Polls open across Canada as leaders, Canadians cast ballots in historic election
After a short, intense and heated election campaign, Canadians are casting their ballots in a historic election to choose the next federal government.Liberal Leader Mark Carney, Conservative Leader Pi...
Apr 28, 2025

Appeal against ruling on temporary Red Deer OPS injunction dismissed
Three judges with the Alberta Court of Appeal have upheld another judge's March 2025 decision against a temporary injunction application to keep the doors open at Red Deer's overdose prevention site (...
Apr 28, 2025

Get your smile on: Smile Cookie Campaign returns to Red Deer
It's that time of year again: the Tim Horton's Smile Cookie Campaign is back to raise funds for locally chosen charities across the country in return for a sweet treat. The official Smile Cookie Day t...
Apr 28, 2025

Youth HQ gets big donation from Piper Creek Optimist Club
The Piper Creek Optimist Club (PCOC) is making a sizeable five-year commitment to Youth HQ. With a commitment to support organizations focused on children, the club is donating $30,000 split over the ...
Apr 28, 2025

Many will need care after Vancouver festival attack that killed 11, organizer says
VANCOUVER - An organizer of the Filipino festival in Vancouver that was devastated by a "meaningless tragedy" says there are many who will need help to recover after a vehicle tore through their celeb...
Apr 28, 2025