Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman

Doubled development permits, Housing Accelerator Funding, and community engagement are just some of the highlights of what Mayor Megan Hanson calls "a year of growth" in Sylvan Lake. "We've seen new r...

With New Year's Eve festivities approaching, the RCMP is reminding Albertans to prioritize safety, and that enforcement will be increased on the roads.According to RCMP Cpl. Troy Savinkoff, the holida...

Sylvan Lake RCMP have reported a third incident of a vehicle breaking through the ice at Sylvan Lake in recent days.This comes after police issued a warning on Saturday following two vehicles breaking...

The 2024 season has come and gone for the Town of Blackfalds but plenty of progress has been made over the past year. Mayor Jamie Hoover described it as a transformative year for the town, not just in...

EDMONTON - Happy Birthday, Celsius! Environment Canada's use of Celsius turns 50 years old in 2025. It was the catalyst of a lengthy national metric conversion that abruptly ended a decade after it be...

The Red Deer Rebels wrapped up 2024 with a 2-1 loss to the Lethbridge Hurricanes Monday night. On Dec. 30, at the Peavey Mart Centrium, a clumsy first period saw neither team score, with the Hurricane...

UPDATE: Dec. 31, 2024, 8:50 a.m. RCMP have lifted the shelter place for an area of the County of Wetaskiwin southeast of Maskwacis around Township 441. Mounties say, however, a police presence will re...

High Prairie RCMP are asking for the public's help locating a 32-year-old man. Mounties are concerned for the safety of Dion Alexander and are asking anyone with information on his whereabouts to cont...

UPDATE: 5:50 p.m., Dec. 30, 2024 The Dangerous Person Alert sent out by the Calgary Police Service (CPS) earlier today, Monday, Dec. 30, 2024, has now been cancelled. CPS says the 38-year-old man poli...

CIBC says paying down debt is the top financial priority for Canadians heading into 2025.In its annual Financial Priorities poll, CIBC found Canadians continue to see rising costs for household goods ...