Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman

The early bird can get the worm in Red Deer's Capstone neighbourhood as three parcels of land can now be purchased below market value. At their meeting on Tuesday, city council approved the sale of la...

Red Deer city council received their second quarterly report card from administration on Tuesday, highlighting positive progress towards the Strategic Plan, particularly in the downtown area. Each qua...

Red Deerians can get lucky this Saturday night because PAW-sitivity is a guaranteed prize at this casino. On September 9 starting at 7 p.m., the Central Alberta Humane Society (CAHS) will be hosting t...

After an active summer season, The City of Red Deer aquatic amenities will return to fall operating hours following the September long weekend. The Recreation Centre Outdoor Pool closed for the season...

OTTAWA - Two premiers have sent letters to Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem urging the central bank to halt rate hikes ahead of its next rate decision tomorrow. Ontario Premier Doug Ford sent a le...

TORONTO - Students across much of Canada are packing lunches and slinging on backpacks today as they bid farewell to summer vacation and gear up for another school year. Parents and teachers say they'...

OTTAWA - The criminal trial of "Freedom Convoy" organizers Tamara Lich and Chris Barber begins today, as they answer charges related to their role in the protest that threw Canada's capital city into ...

Steve Harwell, the longtime frontman of the Grammy-nominated pop rock band Smash Mouth, has died. He was 56. The band's manager, Robert Hayes, says Harwell ``passed peacefully and comfortably'' on Mon...

Another provincial premier is making a direct appeal to the Bank of Canada to stop raising interest rates. Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he wrote directly to the central bank's governor Tiff Macklem ...

OTTAWA - As Tamara Lich was led away from supporters in handcuffs on the snowy streets of Ottawa in 2022, she threw a single phrase over her shoulder. "Hold the line," said the petite figurehead of th...