Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman

City of Red Deer PSA -- In an effort to deter migratory birds from nesting in storage ponds at the Wastewater Treatment Plant, operators are using approved bird deterrent methods in Red Deer.Methods a...

OTTAWA - Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem says he doesn't think the federal budget tabled last month with have much of an effect on inflation. Macklem was testifying at a Senate committee alongsid...

Effective immediately, Lacombe County's Fire restriction has been lifted, thanks to the ongoing moisture conditions that have improved within the area. According to Coutny officials, their fire permit...

EDMONTON - Zach Hyman is extending the invitation. If basketball legend Shaquille O'Neal needs to learn how to skate - for real this time - Hyman will hit the ice with him. "If Shaq wants lessons, no ...

Canada's energy sector as well as the country's main oil-producing province celebrated Wednesday as the long-awaited $34-billion Trans Mountain pipeline expansion officially came online. Crown corpora...

The Alberta government is reversing its plan to axe a subsidy program that helps low-income people pay for transit passes. It comes after a day of backlash from the mayors of Edmonton and Calgary. The...

The province has launched the third phase of the Alberta is Calling campaign to attract skilled workers to Alberta.The campaign, which is now in-market in British Columbia, Quebec and Ontario, provide...

The Red Deer Rebels are dropping the interim tag off of Dave Struch's head coaching title.Struch joined the club in early March, and led the team to a 3-4-1-0 record down the stretch.The team then won...

OTTAWA - The Opposition Conservatives continue to out-fundraise other federal parties, bringing in millions more than all the others combined in the first three months of the year. The Tories raised n...

EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers have made the case they can rely on their defending to win games. That doesn't mean it's their preferred way of getting the job done. Edmonton leads the Los Angeles King...