Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman

This March, the Alberta RCMP say they will be sharing information and resources in support of the Alberta Community Crime Prevention Association's (ACCPA) Fraud Prevention Month campaign. Officials sa...

EDMONTON - An Alberta First Nation has filed a sweeping lawsuit against the province's energy regulator and the government over releases from an oilsands mine, alleging the agency acted in bad faith a...

A trial date has been set for a Penhold man facing stolen property and drug trafficking charges. Gary Raymond Auvigne, 48, is scheduled for trial in Red Deer Court of Justice on July 5, 2024. It was a...

Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) Athletics has announced Izzy Palumbo as The RDP Athlete of the Week. Izzy Palumbo - Queens Hockey Program - Bachelor of Commerce (3rd year) Hometown - Golden, BC Goaltender ...

The City of Red Deer says building permit values decreased this February.Last month, 72 permits were approved valued at $4.8 million, compared with 98 permits issued in February 2023 worth $14 million...

Alberta's government says it is committed to preventing youth suicide and improving the mental health and well-being of young people. Provincial officials acknowledge that youth suicides are unimagina...

The Bank of Canada is holding its key interest rate steady at five per cent today, arguing it is still too soon to start lowering rates.The central bank says inflation has continued to ease and the ec...

Alberta NDP Leader Rachel Notley claims the UCP's recently revealed 2024 budget has betrayed Albertans through broken affordability promises and will force cities to increase property taxes as a resul...

Red Deer city council held their regular meeting on Monday focusing on various reports. The following are council briefs for March 4: RED DEER LOCAL IMMIGRANT PARTNERSHIP (LIP) The City will no longer...

EDMONTON - Mounties say they believe an attack on Edmonton City Hall in January was politically motivated, meaning it reaches the legal threshold for terrorism charges. Supt. Glenn Sells of the RCMP's...