Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman

With Remembrance Day around the corner, some may be interested to know that Red Deer and Penhold once served as an important part in Canada's efforts in the Second World War.As Canada joined the war i...

The Red Deer Rebels road trip through the U.S. Division got off to a rough start on Friday night.In Wenatchee against the Wild, the Rebels lost 5-2 in their first-ever game played in the Town Toyota C...

Editor's note: This story was originally published November 9, 2016 on an older version of rdnewsNOW.com which is no longer accessible. It also features an interview with late historian and Red Deer c...

The New York Islanders will be honouring a local hockey legend later this season.On Friday, the historic National Hockey League (NHL) franchise announced Brent Sutter will be inducted into the organiz...

UPDATE: Nov. 8, 2024, 4:00 p.m. Please note that this road closure has been changed, the new dates are as follows: Motorists are advised of an upcoming traffic disruption along 52 Avenue. From 8 a.m. ...

The new Red Deer Justice Centre is expected to officially open and begin operating in early 2025.On Friday, the Alberta government announced that Red Deer residents are one step closer to utilizing th...

A dozen cattle are dead following a truck rollover near Innisfail Thursday.On November 7 at 12:11 p.m., Innisfail RCMP and Innisfail Fire and Rescue responded to a loaded cattle truck that rolled over...

Red Deer Polytechnic invites the community to the Cenovus Learning Common for a National Indigenous Veterans Day ceremony today. It will begin at noon with a presentation by Brian St. Germain and wrap...

CALGARY - The Canadian Football League says the Calgary Stampeders will host the 113th Grey Cup in 2026. CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie says he's thrilled the game will be returning to Calgary. It is...

Alberta's finance minister, Nate Horner, has sacked the board of directors of AIMCo, the body that manages more than $160 billion in pension, endowment and government funds for the province.Horner, in...