Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman

A jury trial has been scheduled for a man charged in a Sylvan Lake stabbing last year.Brandon James Ritchie, 30, is scheduled for trial in Red Deer Court of King's Bench from May 27-June 4, 2024.It wa...

TORONTO - Experts say an outbreak of E. coli that's sickened hundreds has shone a much-needed spotlight on food safety at daycares. There have been 337 lab-confirmed cases of the bacterial infection i...

EDMONTON, AB - A credit rating agency is showing confidence in Alberta's economy and the management of its provincial government.On Thursday, September 14, 2023, DBRS Morningstar upgraded Alberta's is...

CALGARY - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is to address the E. coli outbreak related to several Calgary daycares during a news conference this morning. There are 329 lab-confirmed cases of the bacteria...

"Dear Terry...""The impact you've had on cancer research, and the sacrifices you made have truly made a difference, and you should be proud," says Fred Fox, brother to Terry.Around $850 million has be...

A two-week jury trial has been scheduled for a local man charged with arson and first-degree murder following a fatal fire in Red Deer last year.Raymond Richard, 38, of Red Deer, is scheduled for a ju...

Premier Danielle Smith issued the below statement on Thursday, following the first meeting of an Alberta-Ottawa working group on emissions reduction and energy development: "The governments of Alberta...

Central Alberta Mounties are hoping you can help them identify a suspect wanted in connection with an alleged attempted child abduction this summer.On July 26, 2023, at 7:26 p.m., Wetaskiwin RCMP rece...

Local Mounties are investigating a suspicious fire in Red Deer's Lancaster neighbourhood early Wednesday morning.On Sept. 13, 2023 at 1:26 a.m., Red Deer RCMP were called to a residential structure an...

Minister of Agriculture and Irrigation RJ Sigurdson will travel to South Korea and Japan to promote Alberta's agriculture industry and world-class agri-food products.Officials with the Alberta governm...