Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman

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 ...

OTTAWA - Inflation cooled in July thanks largely to relief at the gas pumps, but Statistics Canada said grocery and shelter costs were accelerating last month. The annual rate of inflation fell to 1.7...

TORONTO - Air Canada and the union representing its flight attendants have reached a tentative deal to end a strike that began on Saturday morning. The airline says it will gradually begin operations ...

After a summer of rodeos, dinosaurs and door-knocking, Pierre Poilievre is now officially heading back to Ottawa as a Conservative member of Parliament for Alberta.The Tory leader will represent the s...