Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Update 5: Alberta wildfire update
Rain aids Alberta firefighting efforts, enabling more residents to return home as wildfire containment improves.Current situation (as of 3 p.m., June 17)There are 57 wildfires currently burning across...
Jun 18, 2025
Canadian population growth continued to slow with almost no increase in Q1: StatCan
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says population growth stalled in the first quarter. The agency says the Canadian population rose by 20,107 people from Jan. 1 to April 1 to 41,548,787, the smallest increas...
Jun 18, 2025
Carney to return to Ottawa after fruitful summit with G7 leaders in Alberta
KANANASKIS - Prime Minister Mark Carney is heading home to Ottawa today after hosting the G7 summit in Kananaskis, Alta. He had been meeting with world leaders since Sunday to discuss topics such as U...
Jun 18, 2025
MP resigns seat so Poilievre can run in Alberta byelection
OTTAWA - Alberta Conservative Damien Kurek officially resigned as an MP on Tuesday - the earliest he was legally allowed to step aside.Kurek promised just after the April election that he would vacate...
Jun 17, 2025
Lacombe Police Service continues to investigate after finding one of two stolen vehicles
The Lacombe Police Service continue to investigate after two vehicles were stolen from a residence in Lacombe on Monday.On June 16, police responded to a call on Monday morning from a resident who dis...
Jun 17, 2025
Stuart Skinner to start Game 6 of Stanley Cup final with Oilers facing elimination
FORT LAUDERDALE - Stuart Skinner is getting the call with his team's season on the line. The Oilers goaltender will start Tuesday in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup final against the Florida Panthers with E...
Jun 17, 2025
Lacombe Police Service arrest man after brief chase down Highway 2
The Lacombe Police Service arrested a 24-year-old man from Grimshaw after he evaded police in a vehicle reported stolen.On July 16 at approximately 10:50 a.m., an officer on patrol noticed a red 2004 ...
Jun 17, 2025
Alberta doctors association raises concerns over Smith limiting free COVID vaccines
The organization representing Alberta doctors is joining health-care worker unions in raising concerns over Premier Danielle Smith's decision to charge most Albertans for a COVID-19 vaccination this f...
Jun 17, 2025
Red Deer Regional Airport benefitting from increased traffic during G7 Summit
Restricted airspace around Calgary due to the G7 Summit in nearby Kananaskis has benefitted the Red Deer Regional Airport with increased traffic.Red Deer is not in restricted airspace, therefore has s...
Jun 16, 2025
Red Deer home sales increase in May
Red Deer home sales saw an increase last month but are lower compared to the same month last year. According to the latest market update from Central Alberta Realtors Association, there were 185 home ...
Jun 16, 2025