Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman

Red Deer RCMP are asking for the public's assistance in a vandalism investigation in downtown Red Deer.Mounties are looking for witnesses or anyone who may have video footage after police received rep...

OTTAWA - Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson says he's "hopeful" that the government will start announcing major infrastructure project approvals in the fall. In an interview with The Canadian Pres...

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's government says it is shifting its expense disclosure policy, again. It comes after critics from across the political spectrum accused her of dodging responsibility. E...

The man involved in an armed robbery in the parking lot of Red Deer's Bower Place Shopping Centre in spring 2024 has been sentenced.In a Red Deer courtroom this month, Caleb Francis Costello, now 38, ...

Central Sport's Xplore Sport 365 Day is set for this Saturday, Aug. 23.The free event, which takes place from 12 to 3 p.m. at the Collicutt Centre, will allow residents of all ages to try and learn mo...

OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will return to his seat in the House of Commons in September, after winning a byelection in the rural Alberta riding of Battle River-Crowfoot on Monday. H...

Nearly $30,000 has been raised for the family of Shelley Thornton, a Red Deer woman who tragically lost her life in a collision last week.A gofundme, which was organized by John Ferguson four days ago...

Ponoka is among many municipalities to see the Alberta Forever Canada petition find its way to the community. The citizen initiative is gathering signatures in Ponoka from Aug. 18-22, daily from 2-4p....

As Air Canada's flights gradually resume in the aftermath of a three-day strike by its flight attendants, thousands of passengers are still scrambling to reach their destinations. Maxime Vidal says he...

Ponoka RCMP, in collaboration with other RCMP partners, have arrested two people for possession of stolen property earlier this month.The Wetaskiwin RCMP received a report on Aug. 8 of a company work ...