Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman

The Alberta legislature's spring session is set to start today, with health care expected to be a main focus.Premier Danielle Smith's government is planning to dismantle Alberta Health Services and ha...

The Weather Network has released its forecast for spring 2024.They say most of the country could experience above-normal temperatures in the months ahead. However, the weather forecaster is anticipati...

The Red Deer Rebels beat the Canadian Hockey League's top-ranked team, the Saskatoon Baldes, in a 5-0 shutout victory on Tuesday night at the SaskTel Centre. A busy week for the Rebels, with two road ...

The final step in the Red Deer Regional Airport expansion project has officially begun.At their meeting last week, Red Deer County council awarded a contract to reconstruct and extend a portion of Air...

A new study suggests the average clinic wait time in Alberta increased dramatically in 2023. Vancouver-based Medimap says its data shows the average wait time went up to 66 minutes, an increase from 3...

Five student-athletes from the Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) Curling program have been celebrated by the Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) for their outstanding play and contributions to their ...

The Alberta government has released a video featuring Nate Horner, finance minister and president of the Treasury Board, highlighting how the upcoming budget will grow Alberta's economy responsibly an...

Alberta NDP leadership candidate Kathleen Ganley is making a call today for Alberta to raise the minimum wage.Ganley says B.C.'s move to $17.40 per hour starting June 1 means Alberta, which sits at $1...

The City of Red Deer is shifting to more a streamlined way to contact the local Social Diversion Team (SDT). Launched in 2021 in partnership with Safe Harbour Society, the SDT responds to calls for in...

EDMONTON - Alberta's health minister is questioning the need for a national pharmacare plan, saying the province already has a comprehensive program for seniors, those on a low-income and those who re...