Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman

VANCOUVER - The B.C. port strike could be nearing its end after Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan gave a federal mediator 24 hours to send him recommended terms to resolve the dispute. Once he gets the t...

WINNIPEG - Canada's premiers say they're going to find ways to work together to address health-care problems felt across the country.Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson, the chair of the Council of the...

Premier Danielle Smith has issued a mandate letter to Minister of Transportation and Economic Corridors, Devin Dreeshen, calling on him to continue to grow the economy through world-class networks. In...

RCMP are asking citizens to be on the lookout for a Red Deer man accused of arson last month. On June 28 2023, at approximately 9:15 a.m., Strathcona County RCMP were advised by the Strathcona Fire De...

RCMP say they are pleased to report that Rina Savard has been located safe. They add they would like to thank the public and media for their assistance.

Investigators are looking into the cause of a fire at a Red Deer recycling facility Monday.According to Curtis Schaefer, Assistant Deputy Chief, Red Deer Emergency Services (RDES), crews were called t...

As the ongoing port workers strike in Vancouver prompts business disruptions and concerns over delayed shipments, a new report supports the argument put forth by workers that labour is not the source ...

WINNIPEG - Improving health care is not just a matter of money and transfers from Ottawa to the provinces, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said Tuesday She said the federal government could help by str...

WINNIPEG - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says the federal government is failing when it comes to some of the big issues in its jurisdiction, particularly Indigenous health care. At the annual premier...

New trial dates have been set for a man charged in a year-and-a-half long drug investigation at the Bowden Institution.Braden Foster, 33, of Slave Lake, AB, is now scheduled for trial in Red Deer Cour...