Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman

The Red Deer Rebels have suffered back-to-back losses following a 3-2 shootout loss to the Lethbridge Hurricanes at the Peavey Mart Centrium Saturday night. The evening began on a positive note, howev...

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russian forces are blockading his country's largest cities to wear the population down into submission, but he warned Saturday that the strategy will fail ...

Staff and faculty job action at Red Deer Polytechnic could be on the horizon.rdnewsNOW has learned that contract negotiations between the institution, and the three unions which represent different gr...

An Alberta Sheriffs investigation has put a stop to drug activity that was terrorizing a residential neighbourhood in Red Deer.The Safer Communities and Neighbourhoods (SCAN) unit of the Alberta Sheri...

Alberta recorded its deadliest year on record for drug overdoses with more than 1,700 deaths in 2021.The province released data late Thursday showing 176 people died in both November and December brin...

EDMONTON - Alberta's newest United Conservative Party member of the legislature returned to the house Thursday to applause but also to an accusation that he is colluding with the Opposition NDP.Brian ...

OTTAWA - A new poll suggests Canadians are looking for ways to cut back on spending as their concerns about the cost of living rise alongside headline inflation rates. Four-fifths of respondents to th...

Alberta could soon have its first official gemstone. The government wants to make ammolite, found primarily in southern Alberta, an official emblem alongside the coat of arms, flag and wild rose. "Amm...

United Way Central Alberta (UW) collected $1.86 million during its most recent annual fundraising campaign.The amount was announced Thursday during a virtual wind-up event, and is just higher than 202...

UPDATE (original story below): Mayor Ken Johnston put out a statement Friday morning regarding city council's vaccination policy...Mayor and Council update on vaccination policy for Council https://t....