Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman

CALGARY - Calgary's mayor says the city is considering ways to strengthen a key water main for the long term, including replacing it altogether. Jyoti Gondek says in the spring the city could add a li...

Younger Albertans are finding it harder and harder to get a job.Statistics Canada says the unemployment rate in the province was unchanged at 7.1 per cent in July.Among Albertans aged 15-24, however, ...

OTTAWA - "Freedom Convoy" organizer Pat King's criminal trial ended late last month, but he is in court again today after the Crown accused him of breaching his bail conditions. King has pleaded not g...

Residents of Jasper, Alta., who lost their homes in last month's wildfire face unique rebuilding challenges tied to leasing provisions nearly as old as Canada, followed modern rules dictating what the...

Red Deer Emergency Services (RDES) are reminding property owners of the importance of fire safety after a property owner was charged with several offences resulting in $40,000 in fines. Between June 2...

The Sylvan Lake Gulls have announced the creation of a Gulls 19U Prep Team for the 2025 summer baseball season. Team officials say the Gulls will be collaborating with St. Joseph High School Falcon Ba...

CALGARY - Calgary builders say they're glad the city has given them advance notice of a renewed water shutdown to help them cope with what has been a summer of setbacks that have cost millions of doll...

Swimming Canada has announced the list of staff chosen to join the team at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, and Red Deer Catalina Swim Club coach Haley Bennett-Osborne is on the roster.Bennett-Osborne...

EDMONTON - Canada's highest court won't hear a conviction appeal from a former Ontario truck driver in the death of a woman at an Edmonton hotel. Bradley Barton was sentenced to 12 1/2 years for mansl...

PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) - ABC says both Donald Trump and Kamala Harris have agreed to a Sept. 10 presidential debate, setting up a face-off between the Republican and Democratic nominees. The announceme...