Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman

One person was taken to hospital for precautionary reasons following a serious motor vehicle collision in Red Deer late on July 5, RCMP confirm.Cst. Cory Riggs with Red Deer RCMP says police got the c...

More electricity was used on Tuesday than in any other day in the summer in Alberta.That is according to the Alberta Electric System Operator (AESO), who says the province hit a new all-time summer pe...

A Red Deer florist and her team have earned some much deserved spotlight at the Calgary Stampede.Calyx Floral Design, which has been around for 17 years, is one of the featured florists in the Fleurs ...

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) - Lionel Messi scored his 109th international goal and first of the tournament, leading defending champion Argentina over Canada 2-0 on Tuesday night and into the Copa Ameri...

Alberta's government says it is taking action to protect Albertans lives and livelihoods from problem wildlife, including grizzly bears. So far in 2024, the Alberta government says there have been sig...

The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) is investigating after a plane and helicopter collided midair near a small Alberta airport.Somehow, there were no injuries, the TSB reports.They say the...

More drugs and firearms have been seized in Red Deer as a follow-up to an investigation that took place in late May 2024. On June 26, 2024 ALERT Red Deer's organized crime team searched a home and veh...

Penhold's town council has passed second and third reading of a debenture bylaw allowing them to borrow $5.5 million to fund a new combined public services and fire hall building after a public hearin...

During the July 8 city council meeting, council unanimously approved a development permit application for a five-storey apartment complex to be built at 6 Colby Avenue in Clearview Ridge. The proposed...

Community spirit is shining bright in Bentley, Alberta as plans have been unveiled to rebuild the beloved Monkey Top Saloon, which tragically burned down earlier this year, leaving many residents out ...