Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman

The City of Red Deer says demolition of the Empire Building (4909 48 Street) downtown has been rescheduled, but it won't be long.Originally scheduled to take place June 27-30, the demolition was postp...

Two more newly recruited doctors are now practising general internal medicine (GIM) in Red Deer, Alberta Health Services shared Wednesday.Their names are Dr. Mark Madabattula and Dr. Rebecca Small, an...

The premiers of Alberta and Ontario have agreed to a feasibility study of new pipelines and rail lines between provinces while increasing interprovincial trade of alcohol and vehicles.The agreements a...

CALGARY - The premiers of Alberta and Ontario will meet in Calgary today to sign two new memorandums of understanding. Danielle Smith's office says she and Doug Ford will sign agreements on energy pri...

We're once again in the waiting game as it relates to the court case involving Red Deer's former overdose prevention site (OPS).The case returned to Red Deer Court of King's Bench on June 26, before J...

The City of Red Deer has announced that building permit values increased significantly in June.In total, 107 permits were issued valued at $949.2 million, compared to the 120 permits issued last year ...

Kmmapiiyipitssini: The Meaning of Empathy Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025 Doors, free popcorn, and drink: 6:00 pm Film: 6:30 pm Carnival Cinemas: 5402 - 47 STREET RED DEER, AB T4N 6Z4 Trailer: https://www.yout...

An Alberta First Nation is asking a judge to review the provincial government's decision earlier this year to end its moratorium on coal mining.In an application for judicial review filed this week, S...

Union members have ratified a new agreement with the Town of Blackfalds.Members belong to CUPE Local 417-02, and work for the municipal government in a variety of roles.Highlights include revised lang...

The Red Deer Polytechnic Queens basketball team has a new head coach. Dante Dinter has been hired on ahead of the 2025-26 Alberta Colleges Athletic Conference (ACAC) season. Most recently, he served a...