Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman

Effective March 10 at 4 p.m., Alberta Health Services (AHS) will no longer require proof of COVID-19 vaccination or regular rapid testing of its current workers.This means Alberta is joining other pro...

Dr. Deena Hinshaw, the province's chief medical officer of health, as well as Health Minister Jason Copping, will provide an update on COVID-19 in Alberta at 3:30 Tuesday.It is Dr. Hinshaw's first app...

The Russian invasion of Ukraine is driving up global wheat prices and setting the stage for worsening food inflation in Canada.Ukraine is one of the largest wheat producers in the world, but experts s...

This Saturday, Ubuntu-Mobilizing Central Alberta will host its annual International Women's Day march, and once again in-person.International Women's Day is officially on March 8.For the weekend event...

Red Deer city council has agreed to revisit its permanent shelter plans with a "clean slate", prioritizing public consultation over the proposed downtown location (4934 54 Avenue). Decided at a specia...

Mark Arendz set the bar impossibly high by climbing the medal podium in every one of his six races at the Pyeongchang Paralympics in 2018. It was a Canadian record for a medals won in a winter Paralym...

RIGA, Latvia - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Latvia today for talks with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg as Russia's invasion in Ukraine nears the two-week mark. Trudeau says the ongoing...

Red Deer RCMP are asking for the public's help in identifying two suspects involved in a break and enter on the city's north end.Shortly after 4:00 p.m. on Feb. 26, 2022, Red Deer RCMP responded to a ...

Albertans will see lower fuel and utility bills through action to address rising costs. Alberta's government will stop the collection of the provincial fuel tax to offer Albertans relief from current ...

UPDATE:RCMP are advising that the QE II Highway continues to have poor driving conditions. These conditions now extend from Ponoka, south to Olds. RCMP are responding to multiple motor vehicle collisi...