Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Lethbridge man charged with child sexual assault, may be additional victims
The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) is asking anyone who may have been victimized by a local man to come forward.This follows the arrest of a suspect who allegedly sexually assaulted an 11-year-old bo...
Feb 19, 2025
Students' Association for Red Deer Polytechnic joins call to province for increased funding
Post-secondary students across Alberta have made a collective call to the Government of Alberta to increase base funding, including the Students' Association of Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP), whose insti...
Feb 18, 2025
Meals on Wheels Christmas campaign raises $30K in Lethbridge
The people of Lethbridge turned up in a big way to ensure seniors and people living with disabilities can have good meals.The team behind the Lethbridge Meals on Wheels 23 Days of Christmas Campaign s...
Feb 18, 2025
Here's the latest on the crash of a Delta plane at Toronto's Pearson airport
A Delta Air Lines plane heading from Minneapolis to Toronto crashed and flipped on the tarmac at Pearson airport on Monday afternoon, injuring multiple passengers. Here's the latest on the crash after...
Feb 18, 2025
Newborn bitten by dog in Alberta home dies in hospital: RCMP
ENTWISTLE, Alta. - RCMP say a two-week-old who was bitten by a dog at a home west of Edmonton has died in hospital. The baby was airlifted to the Stollery Children's Hospital in Edmonton after the att...
Feb 17, 2025
Family Day impacting some City of Lethbridge services
Certain services offered by the City of Lethbridge will be impacted by the statutory holiday.Family Day is Monday, February 17, 2025.The following list of impacted services was provided directly by th...
Feb 17, 2025
Alberta cabinet minister calls for health minister to be removed amid scandal
One of Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's cabinet ministers is calling for Health Minister Adriana LaGrange to be moved out after allegations of high-level corruption surrounding contracts. Infrastructu...
Feb 14, 2025
Two Alberta private surgery clinic contracts in limbo amid allegations in scandal
Alberta's health ministry says two proposed private surgery clinics at the centre of allegations of high-level government corruption remain in limbo."At this time, no agreements have been finalized fo...
Feb 14, 2025
Annual Care from the Heart Day Radio-a-Thon returns Thursday
Pattison Media is among the local radio groups raising money for the Chinook Regional Hospital Foundation (CRHF).The Annual Care from the Heart Day Radio-A-Thon returns on Thursday, February 13, 2025....
Feb 13, 2025
Peavey Mart warns of fake websites, accounts imitating brand as stores close
REGINA - Canadian retailer Peavey Industries LP is warning customers of imitation scams as the company closes its stores beloved for farm goods. Jest Sidloski, the vice-president of marketing for the ...
Feb 12, 2025