Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman

Red Deer's average rent was down two per cent month-to-month in August.But it's still up 2.8 per cent from August of last year, according to the latest National Rent Report from rentals.ca.In fact, Re...

The Town of Sylvan Lake is hosting a candidate information event this week. The Sept. 10, 2025 gathering is for residents who wish to learn about running for mayor or councillor in the upcoming Oct. 2...

OTTAWA - The federal government says it has found almost 500 ways to streamline regulations and cut costs through a 60-day red tape review exercise. Departments and agencies have published reports ide...

Team Canada shined at the 2025 International Waterski and Wakeboard Federation's (IWWF) World Waterski Championships, much to the credit of two former central Albertans.From Aug. 26 to 31 in Recetto, ...

ST. JOHN'S - Prime Minister Mark Carney says businesses in Atlantic Canada will be able to access $80 million of the tariff relief fund set up by the Liberal government. Ottawa has set aside $1 billio...

OTTAWA - Industry Minister Mlanie Joly says Quebec's aluminum sector is likely to receive "hundreds of millions of dollars" from a $5 billion fund to help sectors slammed by U.S. tariffs. Nearly all o...

The Red Deer Rebels dropped their second-straight preseason contest 6-1 to the Calgary Hitmen on Saturday night at the Centrium.This comes 24 hours after they were shut out by Calgary 5-0 on Friday ni...

VANCOUVER - The president of GM Canada says the country's policies around electric vehicles need to be more reflective of consumer demand, rather than what he calls a "forced outcome" from federal man...

MONTREAL - Politicians and hockey stars are mourning the loss of hockey legend and former federal politician Ken Dryden, who passed away Friday at age 78 after a battle with cancer. Dryden, 78, was a ...

MONTREAL - Ken Dryden, the Hall of Fame goaltender whose long resume in and out of hockey included six Stanley Cup victories and helping backstop Canada's generation-defining victory at the 1972 Summi...