Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman

The Red Deer Rebels clinched their first WHL Central Division title in over a decade with a 2-1 win over the Lethbridge Hurricanes on Wednesday night at the Peavey Mart Centrium. The last time the Reb...

EDMONTON - The Alberta NDP Opposition says it would follow British Columbia in making prescription contraception free to residents if the party is elected in the spring.NDP Leader Rachel Notley says u...

First Nations leaders say Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is minimizing the effect of two releases of oilsands tailings water near lands they harvest from. Chief Billy-Joe Tuccaro of the Mikisew Cree F...

CALGARY - A group of Albertans says they have started to explore whether communities across the province could host the 2030 Commonwealth Games.The group includes athletes, business and sports leaders...

Minister of Municipal Affairs Rebecca Schulz issued the following statement Tuesday evening regarding unpaid taxes owed to municipalities from oil and gas companies operating in Alberta:"We are aware ...

During a stop in Red Deer this week, Alberta NDP Energy Critic Kathleen Ganley said that UCP Premier Danielle Smith is focused more on putting money into the hands of her "cronies" rather than local h...

A town councillor in the central Alberta community of Penhold is under scrutiny for his attendance at a recent event in Calgary also attended by known far-right wing German politician Christine Anders...

Team Alberta brought home 92 medals at this year's Canada Winter Games, ranking in fourth place, with some central Alberta athletes making history. From February 18 to March 5 in Prince Edward Island,...

EDMONTON, AB - The provincial government has introduced new legislation aimed at strengthening Alberta's ability to regulate, administer, and advocate on behalf of firearms owners.If passed, the Alber...

Rural Municipalities of Alberta says the total of unpaid taxes from the oilpatch keeps rising despite the industry's boom. In a release, the group says energy companies owe towns and villages in which...