Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman

The Mustard Seed is in an emergency situation as it has run out of water bottles to support vulnerable residents living on the street. With temperatures expected to rise in the coming days, the organi...

Shelley Opdendries has been located safe. Red Deer RCMP would like to thank the public and the media for their assistance. -- Subscribe to our FREE newsletter, and download the rdnewsNOW mobile app on...

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's summer campaign circuit will not include a stop at the Calgary Stampede. The annual 10-day rodeo and festival is usually a must-do event for politicians and Tr...

A 27-year-old Red Deer resident and father has been arrested and charged after his child was admitted to the hospital with serious injuries. Red Deer RCMP were notified of the child and their injuries...

CALGARY - Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek says the city is no longer asking residents to restrict their indoor water use stemming from a major water main break. Gondek says residents can resume the normal ...

Red Deerians are invited to join Red Deer Emergency Services and cool off as they use fire engines to create temporary spray parks every Thursday evening throughout July and August.Pop-up spray parks ...

Sylvan Lake's Pogadl Park Campground will be open for business on July 12, and booking for the area is opening today, July 2.The site has 10 sites with power and sewer, 32 with power only, and four de...

WestJet flight disruptions are expected to continue this week, after a deal was reached over the weekend to end a strike by its mechanics. The airline said in a statement Monday morning that "full res...

OTTAWA - The Maple Leaf is flying on every lamppost, flagpole and patio in downtown Ottawa as the national capital joins other cities in welcoming thousands of revellers for Canada Day. A number of ci...

WestJet cancelled nearly 700 flights as of Sunday, upending plans for close to 100,000 passengers as an unexpected strike by plane mechanics entered its third day on the busiest travel weekend of the ...