Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman

UNITED NATIONS (AP) - After many delays, the U.N. Security Council adopted a watered-down resolution Friday calling for immediately speeding up aid deliveries to desperate civilians in Gaza but withou...

TORONTO - They're an easily recognizable part of Canada's fight against wildfires, playing a key supporting role in the annual battle against the flames. Water bombers can look as though they might la...

The provincial government has announced an extra $200 million will be going towards improving access to family doctors and ensuring public health care is available to all who need it.A release from th...

A man sat in his walker with his head hanging down outside a senior's lodge. The Christmas season just doesn't feel the same as it once did. Walter Moebis and Clint Jackson pulled up in their Caroling...

An investigation into a fatality following a pursuit by Blackfalds RCMP four years ago has determined the actions of responding officers were reasonable despite the tragic consequences.The Alberta Ser...

CALGARY - Alberta has signed a $1.06 billion, three-year deal with the federal government to help fund improvements to the province's health-care system. It's the third province to come to an agreemen...

OTTAWA - The National Council of Canadian Muslims says Immigration Minister Marc Miller is expected to make an announcement today about special measures for Canadians with family members trapped in th...

Canada's chief climatologist says if you don't already have it, the song is only white Christmas you're likely to get. David Phillips of Environment Canada says most of the country has been unusually ...

Red Deer Fire Chief and President of the Canadian Association of Fire Chiefs (CAFC) Ken McMullen sat down with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau earlier this month to share the latest industry insights in...

Officials with the City of Red Deer say the storm water ponds in the Anders and West Park neighbourhoods, traditionally maintained as outdoor skating surfaces, will permanently close for public use st...