Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman

Long-time TSN broadcaster Darren Dutchyshen has died, the network announced Thursday. TSN said Dutchyshen died Wednesday at age 57. The cause of death was not provided, but his family said in a statem...

VANCOUVER - Edmonton Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch is undecided on who will be starting in net in Thursday night's Game 5 tilt against the Vancouver Canucks. The best-of-seven second-round series i...

Sylvan Lake town council has passed a proposal to Alberta Environment seeking approval for municipalities to use the powdered form of an approved pesticide to control invasive populations of goldfish ...

EDMONTON, AB - Alberta's rural municipalities are teeing off on a trilogy of provincial bills they say erode trust and attack local authority.Paul McLauchlin, head of the Rural Municipalities of Alber...

Red Deer home sales saw an increase in April when compared to the month before and the same month last year. According to the latest Market Update from Central Alberta Realtors Association, there were...

Tourism Red Deer announced big moves for the summer, including a renewed partnership with Hotels Red Deer and a brand-new section in the tourist guide, Indigenous Red Deer. "This partnership is a game...

Premier Danielle Smith, Minister of Forestry and Parks Todd Loewen, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Services Mike Ellis, and Alberta Wildfire information unit manager Christie Tucker will prov...

There's only one game in the NHL tonight, but it is a big one for the Big D as the Stars look to eliminate the visiting Colorado Avalanche. And it's an off day for the Vancouver Canucks and Edmonton O...

"Let me win. But if I cannot win, let me brave in the attempt."Stephanie Hagan, with the biggest smile, read those words -- the Special Olympics Oath -- to kick off the second annual Unified Sports To...

The Government of Alberta has taken a major step in its efforts to restructure the health care system.The Health Statutes Amendment Act has been introduced into the legislature, which, if passed, woul...