Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman

TORONTO - A new report by the Canadian Federation of Independent Business says progress has been made on removing trade barriers within Canada, but it adds that the patchwork of approaches could creat...

Roughly 5,500 Jehovah's Witnesses are anticipated to gather at the Centrium in Red Deer next month for a three-day program aimed at exploring the meaning of sincere reverence and worship. The event fr...

The Alberta government has reached a deal to off-load what remains of its controversial stockpile of unused children's pain and fever medicine.Kristi Bland, with Alberta Health Services, says they are...

The Government of Alberta is reporting a strong end to the 2024-25 fiscal year.It is posting its fourth consecutive surplus, this time totalling $8.3 billion.The increase in the surplus is largely due...

The chiefs of four First Nations in Alberta say they're eager to take part in the province's nascent data centre industry, but the province is taking the wrong approach to attract large-scale tech pla...

OTTAWA - U.S. President Donald Trump says he is "terminating all discussions on trade with Canada" over Ottawa's plans to push ahead with a digital services tax that takes effect at the end of the mon...

The Penhold Volunteer Fire Department gave students from Penhold Elementary School a final send off on the last day of school yesterday.To mark the beginning of the summer break, firefighters sprayed ...

Canada Day is just around the corner and to celebrate our nation's 158th birthday on July 1, communities across central Alberta will hold various events. The Red Deer Cultural Heritage Society will ho...

A third Red Deer County councillor has joined the race to replace retiring long-time mayor Jim Wood.Lonny Kennett announced his candidacy Thursday for the October 2025 election, and he'll go up agains...

CALGARY - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says the public desire in her province to quit Canada has never been higher. Smith says a recent byelection that saw a separatist candidate garner almost 18 pe...