Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman

JASPER, ALBERTA, CANADA - Some residents of the Municipality of Jasper are set to return to the town today after a massive wildfire forced them out more than three weeks ago. Jasper Mayor Richard Irel...

Red Deer RCMP are alerting residents of scams involving quick response (QR) codes, small tags that open a webpage when scanned with a mobile phone camera.Recently, police have discovered scams involvi...

EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government will introduce legislation on pronouns in schools after classes begin in September. Smith says the new policy requiring parents to be noti...

Red Deer home sales were lower in July when compared to the month before and the same month last year. According to the latest Market Update from Central Alberta Realtors Association (CARA), there wer...

Red Deer Minor Baseball's 13U, 15U and 18U AAA squads are all competing at the elite level this weekend.The 13U and 15U Braves are at the Western Canada Championships in Winnipeg, and the 18U club is ...

According to the results of a recent municipal census, the town of Penhold continues to grow.Conducted earlier this year, the census found the town has 3,854 residents, an increase from 3,485 in the 2...

The Government of Alberta has opened a new recovery treatment centre for those suffering from addiction in Gunn, Alta., and the facility officially welcomed its first clients on July 29. The Lakeview ...

Due to a rising global demand for lithium, the Government of Alberta is providing Calgary-based E3 Lithium with $5 million through the industry-funded Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction (TI...

EDMONTON - The new owner of the Edmonton Elks wouldn't say whether the CFL team is in line for a rebranding, but he said the classic ``Double E'' logo will be more prevalent in the future. Alberta bus...

OTTAWA - The criminal mischief trial of two prominent "Freedom Convoy" organizers is prepared to hear final arguments from the defence today. The Crown alleges Tamara Lich and Chris Barber worked in c...