Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman

The Vatican says Pope Francis is willing to visit Canada, as Indigenous leaders call on him apologize for the Catholic Church's role in residential schools. The Vatican said in a statement that the Ca...

The Red Deer Rebels took their 6-3-1 record into the Peavey Mart Centrium Tuesday night to face the undefeated and league-leading 9-0 Winnipeg Ice and came out with a 3-1 loss.The first period saw no ...

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau revealed the new makeup of his cabinet that included some additions, subtractions and a shakeup for others. Here are five things to know about the cabinet and wh...

There are 370 active cases of COVID-19 in Red Deer, down 18 from Monday.The leaves the city's active cases rate per 100k at 347.8, which compares to an active cases rate in Edmonton of 122.2, 112.4 in...

A jury has rendered its verdict in the trial for a man charged in a fatal altercation on the Sunchild First Nation three years ago. A jury found Evan Foureyes guilty of second-degree murder, guilty of...

A Red Deer fire marshal has completed their investigation into a blaze that gutted a downtown business over the Thanksgiving long weekend. City officials add, however, the fire marshal has submitted t...

Red Deer's new Mayor Ken Johnston and city council were sworn in on Monday, with each member officially accepting the Oath of the Office during a ceremony held at the Cambridge Hotel. "Today's ceremon...

A preliminary hearing is scheduled to take place early next year for a Lacombe man charged in a local carjacking near Red Deer Regional Hospital.Quinten Meyer, 26, will find out on Jan. 18, 2022 if hi...

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's cabinet was revealed on Tuesday, with old faces in familiar places, and new faces in new places. Here is a breakdown of who has what ministerial position: Chry...

Ground-penetrating radar work has begun at the site of the former Red Deer Industrial School.rdnewsNOW has learned that work started on Monday, Oct. 18.The efforts being made there are part of a large...