Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman

Australia beats Canada 70-65 in women's Olympic basketball
LILLE - Sami Whitcomb had 19 points as Australia downed Canada 70-65 in women's Olympic basketball on Thursday. Bridget Carleton led Canada with 19 points and eight rebounds, while Kia Nurse added 12 ...
Aug 1, 2024

Exhibit at Red Deer Museum highlights unidentified, yet unforgettable faces of Ermineskin residential school
A travelling exhibit now at the Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery (MAG) entitled 'George Littlechild: Here I am -- Can you see me?', which is on until Aug. 17, aims to shine an even brighter light on the ...
Aug 1, 2024

Jasper wildfire leaves hundreds of foreign workers scrambling to arrange work, homes
EDMONTON - It didn't take long for Namneet Singh to find full-time employment again, after a fire in Jasper, Alta., last week destroyed the hotel he had worked at for more than a year. Singh, who was ...
Aug 1, 2024

Funding secured for Westerner Park amidst government review
A new sustainability assessment of regional agricultural societies initiated by the Government of Alberta has been welcomed by Westerner Park as it proactively moves towards self-sustainability.The pa...
Jul 31, 2024

Maskwacis man charged after Wetaskiwin-area investigation
A man from Maskwacis has been charged with several offences following an investigation by Wetaskiwin RCMP. On July 22, members from that detachment located a Ford F150 which had been reported stolen o...
Jul 31, 2024

Jasper resident shares evacuation experience
On the Alberta Day of Caring for Jasper, a province-wide bottle drive for Jasper evacuees, one resident shares her evacuation experience and gratitude to the community.Rebecca Meraw is a tour guide at...
Jul 31, 2024

'A moving monster': How did the Jasper fire get so bad, so fast?
The fast-moving Jasper, Alta., wildfire was fuelled by a web of extreme conditions that converged into what experts described as a monstrous fire, serving as a disastrous example of what's become incr...
Jul 31, 2024

Alberta radio stations come together for Jasper 'Day of Caring', 5:45pm total - $518,482
Every radio station across Alberta came together to hold a major fundraising effort for Jasper on Wednesday. The small resort town and national park was ravaged by wildfire last week, with many people...
Jul 31, 2024

Murder-conspiracy trial tied to Coutts, Alta., COVID-19 blockade set to go to jury
LETHBRIDGE, ALBERTA, CANADA - A jury is set to begin deliberating today the fate of two men accused of conspiring to kill police at the Coutts, Alta., blockade in 2022. The panel has been hearing test...
Jul 31, 2024

Leadership race helps Alberta NDP to narrowly out-fundraise UCP in Q2
A major membership drive during the Alberta NDP's leadership race helped the party to surpass its fundraising goals. Elections Alberta has released its latest reports for political party contributions...
Jul 30, 2024