Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman

Update: This RCMP update on March 27, 2023 is relating to a previous story published by the Canadian Press on March 26, 2023. INDIAN BROOK, N.S. - Sipekne'katik RCMP is continuing with the firearms in...

Brandy Hehn was a regular in the kidney dialysis unit at the Regina General Hospital when the deadly Humboldt Broncos bus crash happened five years ago. Sixteen people died and 13 were injured after a...

The Red Deer Rebels' 5-1 win Saturday night at home over Lethbridge was all a formality in concluding the regular season.The Rebels wrapped up the Central Division title and second seed in the Eastern...

Alberta's government says it is strengthening the province's position as a leader in artificial intelligence (AI) and growing the technology and innovation talent pool. Government officials say Albert...

MEDICINE HAT, AB - Alberta NDP Leader Rachel Notley has accepted recommendations in a report conducted by the former VP and chief economist of ATB Financial.Todd Hirsch provided the NDP with eight fin...

The City of Red Deer has saved approximately 2.9 billion litres of water since the start of various conservation programs in 2008, according to Phil Boehme, Community Development Coordinator for Envir...

OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he has asked President Joe Biden to remove the U.S. government's requirement that Canadians be vaccinated for COVID-19 before crossing the border. He...

Alberta's Minister of Environment and Protected Areas has announced she is not seeking re-election in the upcoming provincial election May 29, 2023.Sonya Savage, MLA for Calgary-North West, made the a...

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta said it plans to invest in initiatives that will reduce crime in rural communities.Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Services Mike Ellis explains that ...

OTTAWA - The federal government says it will commit $420 million to preserve and restore waters of the Great Lakes. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made the announcement during the visit of United State...