Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman

Local motorists are advised of upcoming road closures in multiple locations in Red Deer as the Woody's Triathlon takes place. On Saturday, June 22 from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. the following roads will be clo...

New Brunswick-born acting legend Donald Sutherland has died at age 88.His son Kiefer Sutherland announced the news in a social media post.The elder Sutherland's career spanned more than 50 years and r...

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - An RCMP officer has told a murder-conspiracy trial that several weapons were discovered inside a travel trailer parked near the 2022 border blockade at Coutts, Alta. Sgt. Gary MacL...

CALGARY - Calgary's mayor is sticking to opening day of the Stampede as a best-case scenario for the full resumption of water services in the city. But Jyoti Gondek warns that unforeseen problems coul...

Mayor Ken Johnston and members of city council recognized 24 groups and individuals at the 2024 Mayor's Recognition Awards on June 19 at the Westerner Park Harvest Centre. The Mayor's Recognition Awar...

EDMONTON - Cheryl Oates learned that she needed to lace up a good pair of running shoes to keep up with Alberta NDP Leader Rachel Notley. "When I think about her turning me into a runner, despite the ...

UPDATE: The police incident on 63A Street in Red Deer is now over. However, RCMP remain on scene conducting an investigation. Mounties say an update with further information will be provided when avai...

Students at Spruce View School were delighted to learn, recently, that the school will receive a $20,000 grant from the Chinook's Edge School Board. Spruce View students plan to use the funds to purch...

A number of room naming ceremonies have been held within the Sheldon Kennedy Centre of Excellence. Officials with the Central Alberta Child Advocacy Centre say multiple public room naming ceremonies h...

CROWSNEST PASS, AB - Newly published research has found cancer-causing chemicals downwind from coal mines in southern British Columbia in concentrations that rival those next to oilsand mines.The rese...