Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman

Famed and furry forecasters of spring are set to make their predictions this morning. It's Groundhog Day, and as folklore goes, a groundhog will emerge from its burrow and if it does not see its shado...

An Alberta First Nation north of Red Deer signed an agreement today with Ottawa giving it the autonomy to administer its child welfare.Louis Bull Tribe at Maskwacis becomes the first in the province t...

CALGARY, AB - Jason Kenney, more than three months after stepping down as Alberta's premier, has landed a new role as a Calgary-based adviser in law firm Bennett Jones.Kenney, who is also a former fed...

VICTORIA - The former chief medical officer of health in Alberta, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, has a new short-term role as the deputy provincial health officer in British Columbia.B.C.'s provincial health offi...

With a sold out, record-breaking crowd, the Red Deer Rebels fought their way to a 6-5 win against the Regina Pats in overtime on Tuesday night at the Peavey Mart Centrium.While the previous regular se...

OTTAWA - The Conservative party has set a fundraising record for a non-election year under the new leadership of Pierre Poilievre, and it is outpacing other federal parties. Elections Canada data show...

EDMONTON - The Alberta government says changes are coming to further protect free speech on campuses as a former professor speaking out on so-called "woke" policies prepares for a showdown with the Un...

Red Deer's Jocelyn Peterman will compete in the 2023 Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Kamloops, B.C. this February as part of the Wild Card One team. From February 17-26 at the Sandman Centre, the eve...

Ten central Albertans received a QEII Platinum Jubilee Medal over the weekend.There are a total of 7,000 such medals to be given to Albertans in celebration of the 70th year of Queen Elizabeth II's re...

Active transportation in the town of Penhold is getting a major financial boost.On Tuesday, the Honourable Randy Boissonnault, Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance and Member of Parli...