Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman

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...

Ponoka speed skater Maddison Pearman has wrapped up her Olympic competition at the Beijing Winter Games in China.The first-time Olympian competed in the Women's 1500m event on Feb. 7 and finished in 2...

Later this spring, the Government of Alberta will receive a report on the subject of having a safe drug supply for the province.The report is to be compiled by the Select Special Committee to Examine ...

Two new degrees, one certificate, a diploma, and two micro-credentials are coming to Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP), the institution announced Friday morning.The Honorable Demetrios Nicolaides, Minister o...