Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman

At least five homes were significantly damaged on Thursday due to a tornado that touched down in the Sundre area.RCMP tell rdnewsNOW one of the five homes was levelled, adding that there were no fatal...

To disappoint is simply not in the vocabulary of Cirque du Soleil, delivering yet another electrifying, hair-raising and whimsical performance, obliterating the boundaries of the human body with their...

The City of Red Deer is "temporarily cancelling" the Highway 11A/Northland Drive project, originally scheduled to begin this year. Presented at Monday's council meeting, administration said the pause ...

This Monday, 66 Grade 2 students from across Red Deer Public Schools (RDPS) kicked off their first day at the Reading College program to improve their reading and writing skills throughout the month o...

The Government of Alberta announced on Monday new social supports for eligible Ukrainians arriving in the province, including temporary funding to cover basic expenses and a child care subsidy. "Ukrai...

Red Deer RCMP say they have laid over 15 charges on a local repeat offender after multiple property crime investigations. Mounties arrested and charged 35-year-old Zacharias Paradoski in relation to a...

Alberta Health Services (AHS) has announced that the Sylvan Lake Advanced Ambulatory Care Service (SLAACS) will be closed on Monday until 3 p.m. due to a gap in physician coverage. They confirm the Se...

The Red Deer Rebels added a new prospect to the cupboard on Friday. At the 2022 CHL Import Draft, Red Deer selected 2005-born blue liner Vojtech Port, a narive of Jihlava, Czechia. Port, who is 6'2" a...

Innisfail RCMP are pleased to report that Tarin Crier has been located and is safe. RCMP thank the public and the media for their assistance.

From Red Deer Regional Hospital on Thursday, the Red Deer Regional Health Foundation announced Jim and Tracy Devries of Rimbey as winners of the Hospital Lottery dream home valued at $890,000. Tracy s...