Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman

People looking to go outdoors and do some winter camping have a variety of options across Alberta this season.Officials said Alberta's Crown lands provide many options to choose from, including provin...

OTTAWA - Industry Minister Franois-Philippe Champagne spent most of last year doling out big bucks for massive new electric-vehicle battery plants as Canada made some major moves to solidify its green...

In their first game of 2024, the Red Deer Rebels fell 3-2 against the Medicine Hat Tigers at the Co-Op Place in their first overtime loss of the season. Their third consecutive game reaching overtime,...

Ponoka RCMP are requesting assistance in locating 14-year-old Lincoln Boysis-Nepoose. Mounties say Lincoln was last seen on Dec. 28, 2023, in Ponoka. Police note, the is a concern for his well being. ...

The Innisfail Battle of the Badges RCMP vs Fire charity game will be returning for their second fundraiser this week. The second annual game will be played this Friday, January 5, 2024 at the Innisfai...

As one province pauses the gas tax to provide savings at the pumps, another is bringing it back.The Manitoba government says that starting Monday, motorists won't have to pay 14 cents per litre in fue...

Alberta RCMP state in an effort to promote traffic safety, they've issued over 2,400 ticket during the holiday season. Between Dec. 24, 2023 and Jan. 1, 2024, the Alberta RCMP say they worked to make ...

Red Deer and other Alberta communities celebrated the first babies on the new year on Monday. According to Alberta Heath Services (AHS), shortly after 3 a.m. on January 1, Red Deer's New Year's baby w...

The Friends of the Red Deer Public Library (Downtown Branch) have announced the acts for this week's First Thursday concert. On Thursday, January 4 from 12:15 -1 p.m., The Button Boys, with Greg Lebla...

Red Deer Polytechnic had a big year, says President Stuart Cullum. It was one of identity-setting, he says, as the institution saw a 7.5 per cent increase in enrollment, with even larger increases in ...