Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman

Update at 7:30 am MST February 22OTTAWA - Tamara Lich, one of the key organizers of the anti-vaccine mandate protests in Ottawa, has been denied bail.An Ontario court judge issued the decision in Otta...

EDMONTON, AB - Alberta's United Conservative government is getting ready for a speech from the throne to open a legislative session that could be like no other.Lt.-Gov. Salma Lakhani is expected to de...

The Sylvan Lake Advanced Ambulatory Care Service (SLAACS) will be temporarily closed the morning of Feb. 22, due to a gap in physician coverage. Officials with Alberta Health Services (AHS) say the Se...

The Emergency Department (ED) at the Lacombe Hospital and Care Centre will be temporarily closed overnight from 11 p.m. February 21 until 8 a.m. February 22, due to a gap in physician coverage. Offici...

Alberta's government is releasing a video in lieu of the traditional Budget Shoes event.President of Treasury Board and Minister of Finance Travis Toews presents a video highlighting the impacts Alber...

Average rents in the city of Red Deer continue to remain affordable.That according to publishers of the latest National Rent Report released by Rentals.ca last week.The report indicates Red Deer came ...

BEIJING - Canada's Justin Kripps already knew what it felt like to step onto an Olympic podium. But his teammates didn't, and he wanted to share that experience with them. That was a motivating factor...

It was a close one at the Centrium in Red Deer Saturday night where the hometown Rebels somehow found a way to defeat the Winnipeg Ice by a final score of 3-2.Coming in, Red Deer (30-15-2-1) and Winni...

Red Deer played host to a unique hockey game on Saturday, and one that players hope is a pre-cursor to seeing their sport on a much brighter stage.The Alberta Blind Hockey Challenge took place at the ...

The Family Day long weekend is upon us and there are many events scheduled throughout the region for Albertan's of all ages to enjoy.In Red Deer, soccer fans can check out Red Deer City Soccer Associa...