Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman

The Alberta government says it plans to submit an application for a new oil pipeline to northwestern British Columbia in the spring of 2026.The proposal is to be filed to the new federal Major Project...

The search for a six-year-old boy missing for 11 days in mountainous terrain in southern Alberta has been called off.RCMP Cpl. Gina Slaney says the search for Darius Macdougall in the Crowsnest Pass a...

The City of Lacombe is spending up to $70,000 to hire an emergency services specialist who can guide the municipality in its search for a new fire station site.In October 2024, city council gave appro...

The Central Alberta Film Festival (CAFF) kicks off today in Red Deer and will continue through Saturday, Oct. 4.The ninth annual edition of the event will take place on the big screen at Gameland Lase...

Alberta Teachers' Association (ATA) president Jason Schilling has issued the following statement regarding the Alberta government's response to teachers' impending strike, set to begin Oct. 6, 2025. "...

Red Deerians looking to gain more insight on candidates ahead of the election on Oct. 20 can do so Tuesday night at the Red Deer Municipal Election Candidate Forum. Hosted by the Woodlea, Waskasoo, an...

To honour the people affected by residential schools, the Town of Sylvan Lake is inviting the public to attend an evening program on the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation to walk together, lis...

Voting closes today for Alberta teachers on the latest contract offer from the province, one week before a provincewide strike deadline.The Alberta Teachers' Association is expected to announce the re...

A 33-year-old man is facing multiple charges after RCMP say he was spotted walking near a local school in Sundre with a loaded shotgun, prompting a lockdown and shelter-in-place order Friday morning.S...

Hear Mayor Ken Johnston's latest interview with us on the Sept. 26 episode of The Everything Red Deer Podcast (at the 9:00 minute mark), or keep reading below..."The privilege of a lifetime."That's ho...