Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman

Red Deer Rebels Owner, President, and General Manager Brent Sutter has announced that the club has completed a trade with the Prince Albert Raiders. The Rebels have traded 20-year-old goaltender Chase...

The Alberta U17, U15 and U13 Boys and Girls Championship at Alberta Springs Golf Resort near Red Deer is in the history books.There was plenty of local flavour as the tournament went down Aug. 21 and ...

The Ponoka Aquaplex will be closed for annual maintenance and facility improvements starting on Monday. Beginning August 28, the Town confirms the Aquaplex (5315 46 Ave.) will reopen for regular opera...

OTTAWA - The federal Liberal cabinet is wrapping up a three-day retreat in Charlottetown today promising concrete action on housing but without any specific new initiatives on the table. Prime Ministe...

NEW DELHI (AP) - India on Wednesday landed a spacecraft near the moon's south pole, an unchartered territory that scientists believe could hold vital reserves of frozen water and precious elements, as...

Firefighters in British Columbia's southern Interior continue to battle a number of significant wildfires even as cooler, wetter weather is anticipated in the region. The BC Wildfire Service says 120 ...

YELLOWKNIFE - The mayor of Yellowknife says it's not safe for residents to go home to the territorial capital, but notes city officials are working on a return plan as a fire continues to burn about 1...

Close to 500 kids have already received backpacks filled with supplies through the Tools for School program in central Alberta.The annual program is run by The Outreach Centre and the United Way of Ce...

Recipients of dollars from the UCP's $5 million investment in the aviation industry through the Aviation Skills Grant have been announced.The grant's first intake accepted applicants this past spring,...

OTTAWA - The federal New Democrats are eyeing Alberta's urban-rural divide as a way to flip blue seats in the next general election. Jennifer Howard, chief of staff to NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, sees a...