Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman

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...

FORT MCMURRAY, ALBERTA - Hundreds of residents in four neighbourhoods in the southern end of Fort McMurray have been ordered out as a wildfire threatens the community. The Rural Municipality of Wood B...

EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers will start Calvin Pickard in net tonight for Game 4 of their playoff series with the Vancouver Canucks. The 32-year-old journeyman netminder replaces Stuart Skinner, who...

An application to have the Carnival Cinema plot rezoned to a primarily residential district was approved in its second and third readings in city council's May 13 public hearing. During the hearing, c...

CALGARY, AB - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her government will ask the province's police watchdog to investigate how officers forcibly cleared out two pro-Palestinian protests on university cam...

Dustin Dumais-Miller has been located safe. Red Deer RCMP would like to thank the public and the media for their assistance.--For local news delivered daily to your email inbox, subscribe for free to ...

For this year's Emergency Preparedness Week, the City urges Red Deerians to "Be Prepared: Know Your Risks" and ensure they are equipped for the kinds of disasters that may impact the area. The nationa...