Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Alberta's Danielle Smith says Maduro capture outlines urgency of West Coast pipeline
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says the American capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro underlines the urgency of building oil pipelines to export Canadian oil to new markets.U.S. President Do...
Jan 5, 2026
"South" hangs on in barnburner of a Senior Bowl
The 35th Annual Senior Bowl High School All-Star Game for graduating Grade 12's in Alberta was a thriller that featured pretty much every type of scoring that could happen in a football game and went ...
Jan 5, 2026 (Football Alberta-Facebook)
Red Deer Public Schools inviting students and families for feedback on addressing classroom complexity
Red Deer Public Schools have launched a division-wide community engagement project aimed at addressing classroom complexity.The division says the engagement, which begins this month, will gather persp...
Jan 5, 2026
Ponoka RCMP respond to fatal collision
Ponoka RCMP responded to a fatal collision on Sunday evening that claimed the life of a 59-year-old resident of Ponoka County.Mounties responded to the head-on collision at 7:11 p.m. on January 4 on H...
Jan 5, 2026
Nine local athletes named recipients of Red Deer Games Foundation Development Grant
The Red Deer Games Foundation board of directors has announced the recipients of the Athlete Development Grant for this year's spring awards.Officials say these athletes were awarded the grants becaus...
Jan 5, 2026
Rebels owner Brent Sutter says major shake-up was needed following recent trades
A new era has officially begun for the Red Deer Rebels.Over the last week, Rebels Owner, President, and General Manager Brent Sutter moved on from four key players in an effort to get younger.This inc...
Jan 4, 2026
Rebels newest additions contribute to snap nine-game skid
The Red Deer Rebels put an end to their nine-game skid with a 5-3 win over the Seattle Thunderbirds on Saturday night.In front of 4,138 fans at the Centrium, the Rebels' newest acquisitions contribute...
Jan 3, 2026
Alberta's New Year's babies born at the Grey Nuns Community Hospital and South Health Campus
On Thursday morning, at 12:03 a.m., Alberta's New Year's babies were born at the Grey Nuns Community Hospital in Edmonton and South Health Campus in Calgary. At the Grey Nuns, officials with Alberta H...
Jan 2, 2026 New Year’s baby Theodore Stewart who made his arrival into the world at 12:03 a.m. at South Health Campus in Calgary. (Photo credit: Sara and Sebastian Stewart)
Oil Kings hand Rebels ninth consecutive loss
The Red Deer Rebels began the new year with a 5-1 loss on the road to the Edmonton Oil Kings.Thursday's setback marked their ninth straight loss for the club, who continue to be without defenceman Mat...
Jan 1, 2026
Tax changes on the horizon for Albertans in 2026
Albertans will see some taxes going up in 2026, while others will come down.The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) has published its annual New Year's Tax Changes report, highlighting some of the maj...
Dec 30, 2025