Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Year-in-review: Ponoka mayor believes town is 'where it's at'
Ponoka's mayor, Kevin Ferguson, says if visiting the town isn't on your bucket list, something's wrong. He also says 2023 saw Ponoka do some big things. What stands out for Ferguson includes the openi...
Dec 31, 2023
Year in Review: Mayor of Penhold finds pleasure in responding to resident requests
Mayor Mike Yargeau in the Town of Penhold says he was pleased to respond to resident requests throughout 2023. He says they Town invested local, provincial, and federal funds towards their Active Comm...
Dec 31, 2023
Rebels beat Broncos again in back and forth affair
In what was the first game of the second half of the Red Deer Rebels' 2023-24 WHL regular season, the visiting team from Alberta won 5-4 in overtime against the Swift Current Broncos.Following their w...
Dec 30, 2023
Canada falls to Sweden 2-0 in group play at world junior hockey championship
GOTHENBURG, Sweden - Hugo Havelid made 21 saves in Sweden's 2-0 victory over Canada at the world junior hockey championship on Friday. Tom Willander and Noah Ostlund scored for the tournament hosts, w...
Dec 29, 2023
GoFundMes set up for crash victims from Didsbury
GoFundMe accounts have been set up for the two teenage victims of a deadly crash in central Alberta earlier this week.As previously reported Dec. 27, it was about 5 p.m. that day when Didsbury RCMP re...
Dec 29, 2023
Alberta's Smith remains middle-of-the-pack in premiers' approval ratings
LETHBRIDGE, AB - When it comes to how strongly Canadians approve of their province's premiers, Danielle Smith remains firmly in the middle.The Angus Reid Institute (ARI) has released its quarterly Pre...
Dec 29, 2023
No farms, no food: Statement from Minister Sigurdson
Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation RJ Sigurdson issued the following statement on Dec. 29, 2023, recognizing the importance of Alberta agriculture during the holidays: "No farms, no food. It's tha...
Dec 29, 2023 RJ Sigurdson (Government of Alberta)
Red Deer and District Pipe Band's Robbie Burns Supper
The Red Deer and District Pipe Band is hosting their annual Robbie Burns supper on January 26, 2024. Doors at the Elks Lodge in Red Deer open at 6 p.m. with supper served at 7 p.m. Entertainment will ...
Dec 29, 2023 Photo 11516287 © Suzanne Paul | Dreamstime.com
Canadian men's basketball squad wins CP team of the year after historic 2023
The Canadian men's basketball team took its place on the international stage in 2023. Led by NBA star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the Canadians won their first-ever FIBA World Cup medal, defeating the Un...
Dec 29, 2023
Gov. Gen. Mary Simon asks Canadians to commit to kindness in year-end message
OTTAWA - Gov. Gen. Mary Simon is calling on Canadians to commit themselves to kindness in her annual year-end message. The Governor General says the year 2023 presented challenges brought on by climat...
Dec 29, 2023