Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman

Update 6: Alberta wildfire update
Significant rain is expected in parts of Alberta this weekend, but northern areas will stay warm and dry, adding challenges to ongoing firefighting efforts.Current situation (as of 3:30 p.m., June 20)...
Jun 20, 2025

Public hearing set for Monday: final step in MCC review
Citizens are invited to attend a Public Hearing on Monday to share their feedback as City Council considers transitioning The City's Electric Utility to a Municipally Controlled Corporation (MCC).The ...
Jun 20, 2025

Central Alberta crops rated good to excellent, below five and 10 year averages
Crop conditions are at 53 per cent rated good to excellent, below the 5- and 10-year averages of 72 and 70 per cent, respectively. That according to the latest Alberta Crop Report from the Government ...
Jun 20, 2025

UPDATE: LOCATED, Angela De Oliviera, 48, of Sundre
Sundre RCMP is advising that Angela was located safe.
Jun 20, 2025 (Sundre RCMP)

Lacombe County appoints new fire chiefs for Clive and Alix fire departments
Lacombe County has announce the appointments of Steve Zaytsoff as District Fire Chief for the Clive Fire Department and Corrie Anderson as District Fire Chief for the Alix Fire Department. County offi...
Jun 20, 2025

Innisfail featured in local author's latest novel
For the first time, local author Murray Moffatt has made the Town of Innisfail a featured location in one of his mystery novels. In the just released "Go West For Murder", Brantford, Ontario-based law...
Jun 20, 2025 (Supplied)

Defenceman Keith McInnis, of Red Deer, signs with Rebels
The Red Deer Rebels have announced that defenceman Keith McInnis has signed a WHL Scholarship and Development Agreement with the team. McInnis was selected by the Rebels in round five, 91st overall at...
Jun 20, 2025 (Red Deer Rebels)

Applications open for new disability benefit program, payments start next month
OTTAWA - Canada's new disability benefit - a program that provides eligible people with up to $200 a month - is now open for applications. The program is available to people with disabilities between ...
Jun 20, 2025

Searchers recover second body after rockfall near Banff National Park hiking trail
One of the two people killed in a rockfall in Banff National Park has been identified as 70-year-old Jutta Hinrichs of Calgary.The University of Alberta, in a statement, says Hinrichs was an educator ...
Jun 20, 2025

Parliament set to rise today, with MPs to vote on controversial major projects bill
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney's major projects and internal trade bill will be voted on today before the House of Commons rises until September. A closure motion the government passed to limit d...
Jun 20, 2025