Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Biden administration announced another $1 billion in new military aid for Ukraine on Monday, pledging what will be the biggest yet delivery of rockets, ammunition and other arms ...

It was a golden afternoon for Canada at the 2022 Hlinka Gretzky Cup.Canada defeated Sweden 4-1 in the final from the Peavey Mart Centrium, securing the nation's 23rd gold medal in the tournament's 31-...

Show n' shines are alive and well, if the Central Alberta Mopar Association's (CAMA) August Heat show on Saturday is any indication.Close to 100 Chrysler family vehicles were out ahead of noon; the ev...

CALGARY, AB - Alberta's jobs minister is leaving politics even earlier than planned.Doug Schweitzer, in a brief message posted on social media, says he has resigned from cabinet as the minister for jo...

Super auntie, avid cyclist, actress and rock climber, passionate Red Deerian, life-changing pediatric physiotherapist...These are words that describe Heather Elizabeth Lawrence, whose life was taken o...

Alberta's first and only alpine coaster opens today at Red Deer's Canyon Ski Resort.Over 1,300 metres in length, the track even includes a 440 foot vertical drop.The single rail Canyon Coaster uses gr...

The Red Deer region's unemployment rate saw a significant decrease in July compared to the month before and the same month last year.According to the latest figures from Statistics Canada, the Red Dee...

Red Deer's crime severity index (CSI) increased in 2021, according to a recent report by Statistics Canada (StatCan).The CSI measures the changes in the level of severity of crime in Canada, its provi...

For Albertans struggling to make ends meet, an extra $100 can go a long way. The Alberta Government announced on Friday, August 5, 2022, that it is expanding the Temporary Rent Assistance Benefit (TRA...

Defence lawyers working with Legal Aid Alberta have voted to stop taking any cases for two weeks.They say it is their response to what they call the provincial government underfunding the system.The C...