Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman

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...

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...

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 ...

The Innisfail RCMP are looking for four suspects allegedly involved in a robbery at a local jewelry store.On June 12 at approximately 2:30 p.m. Mounties say the four individuals entered the store and ...

Alberta Health Services has announced that a new family physician has been recruited to Sylvan Lake and area.The Sylvan Medical Center and Sylvan Lake Advanced Ambulatory Care Service welcomed Dr. Car...

Group of Seven (G7) negotiations are already off to a rocky start after a warm welcome quickly devolved into a tense public episode with US President Donald Trump complaining it was a 'mistake' to rem...

Four Red Deer students are reflecting after taking their scientific expertise to Fredericton, NB earlier this month.The two pairs were comprised of Danica Battenfelder and Kassidy Roberge, as well as ...

OTTAWA - The Liberal government has named quantum technologies as a priority topic for the G7 meeting in Kananaskis - placing the nascent tech centre stage at the summit for the first time. It's a mov...

Podcast also available on Spotify, Amazon Music and Apple PodcastsThe Women's Football Alliance (WFA) is expanding to Canada, and it says Red Deer isn't out of the question for getting a franchise.Fou...

Rain will help firefighting in parts of Alberta, but dry northern areas remain at risk. Crews from the U.S. and Australia have arrived to assist.Current situation (as of 3:30 p.m., June 13)There are 5...