Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman

"Greatness can sometimes live among us very quietly," said Red Deer Mayor Ken Johnston of local world champion BMX racer Molly Simpson. Bicycle motocross racing, or BMX, is a type of off-road bicycle ...

There's so much to choose from at Timberlands North - so many different types of lots, so many housing options Standard residential lots. Park side lots. Carriage home lots. Wide/shallow lots. Plus to...

LAC-MGANTIC, Que. - A commemorative mass has begun in Lac-Mgantic, Que., to mark the 10th anniversary of the rail disaster that killed 47 people and destroyed parts of the community's downtown. Federa...

The Red Deer Arts Council has announced the First Fridays gallery openings for July 7. First Fridays Red Deer is a monthly event where local art galleries hold exhibit openings and special events. The...

The Red Deer Vipers have announced a new head coach. Matt Michalezki will take over for the Jr. B team's 2023/24 season after coaching the Central Alberta Selects U18AA team in Lacombe. "Matt comes hi...

Alberta communities and Mtis Settlements affected by recent wildfires will see some relief as Alberta's government has approved a $175 million Disaster Recovery Program (DRP) to help Alberta communiti...

Red Deer RCMP confirm that James Peters has been located safe and unharmed. They say they would like to thank the public and the media for their assistance.

A local bull rider heralded as a promising star on the Indigenous rodeo circuit has died during a competition in southern Alberta. Reg Fountain, emergency management director for the Stoney Nakoda Nat...

Reading College is back this year to help 69 Grade 2 students from across the Red Deer Public Schools District (RDPSD) improve their reading and writing skills, while having summer fun along the way. ...

EDMONTON - A preliminary report on a weekend tornado in central Alberta says its winds were so violent they picked up a 10-tonne farm combine and tossed it half the length of a football field. "(The c...