Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman

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...

Five Red Deer agencies are to receive multi-year funding through the City's Community Culture Development Fund (CCDF) - Culture Development Category.The City explains that the CCDF has provided financ...

Cart collection schedules have been adjusted for residents with Monday cart collection to accommodate the Christmas Day and New Year's Day statutory holidays, which both fall on a Monday this year.Res...

Here's a quick list of Canada's top 10 weather stories for 2023, as compiled by Environment Canada head climatologist David Phillips. 1. Wildfires - Nearly every jurisdiction in Canada had them this y...

HALIFAX - The wildfires that disrupted the lives of thousands of Canadians - and shattered records for the amount of forest burned - have been voted The Canadian Press story of the year. An unusually ...