Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman

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 ...

Local Mounties are investigating a break-in and theft that caused significant damage over the weekend. On July 6, 2024, Innisfail RCMP received a report of theft of copper wire from an oilfield site l...

OTTAWA - Health Minister Mark Holland says dentists and other oral-health providers no longer need to sign up with the government to provide care to patients who are covered under the national dental ...

MONTREAL - Sweltering summer weather is blanketing much of the country today, with Environment Canada issuing heat warnings for parts of eight provinces and the Northwest Territories. Temperatures in ...