Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman

City of Red Deer PSA -- Red Deer Emergency Services (RDES) crews will be conducting water rescue training throughout the month of June. Training will be conducted on the Red Deer River near Bower Pond...

OTTAWA - Canada's deputy prime minister says the finding that some Canadian members of Parliament were "wittingly" helping foreign state actors is "concerning," but she trusts that law enforcement wil...

OTTAWA - Online streaming services like Netflix and Spotify are being told they must start contributing money toward local news and the production of Canadian content. The Canadian Radio-television an...

OTTAWA - The federal New Democrats want a price cap on grocery store staples if the Liberal government can't convince grocers to bring down the prices themselves. For months, the Liberals have been tr...

OTTAWA - The Liberals' pharmacare bill is headed to the Senate after passing third reading in the House of Commons. The bill was the result of careful and lengthy negotiations between the Liberals and...

Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) has issued a Tornado Watch for areas northeast of Red Deer. Meteorologists say conditions are favourable for the development of funnel clouds and possibly ...

Delburne School's annual Soapbox Derby returned for its 10th year on May 31, continuing a decade-long tradition that connects students with the community."The students look forward to the Soapbox Derb...

EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CANADA - The Edmonton Oilers are back in the Stanley Cup final in a celebration reaching north of the Arctic Circle and drawing in fans from as far away as the Philippines. On Monda...

The annual Mayor's Garden Party returns for its 50th year of celebration on Tuesday, June 4, from 2-4 p.m.Senior residents will head to the Harvest Centre in Westerner Park to enjoy a 1950s-themed, no...

It's Seniors Week in the Town of Blackfalds. From June 3-9, Family and Community Support Services (FCSS) is putting on a few activities every day.There will be a variety of social activities running t...