Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman

OTTAWA - Hundreds of events are planned across the country Saturday to mark Indigenous Peoples Day. First observed in 1996, Indigenous Peoples Day is meant to recognize First Nations, Inuit and Mtis c...

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)...

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 ...

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 ...

Sundre RCMP is advising that Angela was located safe.

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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 ...