Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman

Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools (RDCRS) is celebrating the latest achievement of St. Joseph High School Grade 12 student, Dane Schmidt - a gold medal in the Welding-Secondary competition at the Ski...

The Red Deer Rebels have got their guy.On Thursday afternoon they announced Marc Habscheid, a product of Swift Current, Sask., as the 10th head coach in franchise history.His impressive coaching resum...

The Government of Alberta and the Canadian Association of Energy Contractors (CAOEC) have signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) to allow oil rig operators to spend more time working in the field and ...

Rural Red Deer Restorative Justice has launched a new program aimed at how schools respond to conflict, harm, and student disengagement.The new initiative called the Restorative School Culture Program...

OTTAWA - Defence Minister David McGuinty says Ottawa is reviewing its defence spending plans "from top to bottom" as Canada comes under pressure from allies to ramp up spending to levels not seen sinc...

OTTAWA - The Canadian Union of Postal Workers says it has filed an unfair labour practice complaint against Canada Post related to ongoing contract bargaining. The union alleges in the complaint that ...

KANANASKIS - Darren Robinson had some very important news to tell U.S. president George Bush and Jos Mara Aznar, the prime minister of Spain. The pro shop was open. Aznar had told Robinson, general ma...

EDMONTON - Leon Draisaitl gave all he had in last season's Stanley Cup final. The Edmonton Oilers centre - hand and ribs injuries hampering his superstar ability - gutted it out with 10 goals and 11 a...

The Eastview Middle School Rock Band program will perform at Bo's Bar and Grill next week for its spring concert fundraiser.On Tuesday, June 10 from 6 to 9 p.m. the concert will feature students from ...

EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she has invited Prime Minister Mark Carney to watch an Edmonton Oilers Stanley Cup Final game. Smith says she's waiting to see if Carney will join her fo...