Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman

EDMONTON - One of the most destructive and rapidly spreading invasive species on the continent has been found for the first time in a Canadian national park. Wild pigs, which tear up landscapes and ea...

One person is dead and another injured after a small plane crash northeast of Lacombe Saturday afternoon.On Oct. 9, at approximately 4:45 pm, Blackfalds RCMP responded to a distress beacon from an air...

Investigators are looking into the cause of a fire that has gutted a building in downtown Red Deer early Sunday morning.Deputy Chief Chris Kearns says crews responded shortly after 5:36 a.m. to the Em...

After dropping a 4-2 decision to the Medicine Hat Tigers at the Peavey Mart Centrium Friday night, the Red Deer Rebels suffered a heartbreaking 2-1 overtime loss to the Hurricanes in Lethbridge Saturd...

The first season of a new era for The Market at Red Deer is over.In its 51st year, what's affectionately known as the Red Deer Farmers' Market, was run by co-market managers Fiona and Patrick Moffatt,...

Alberta's opioid crisis continues to destroy lives.The provincial government updated its Alberta Substance Use Surveillance Report ahead of the long weekend. The system keeps track of information rela...

An Indigenous woman missing from Onion Lake, Saskatchewan may be headed to central Alberta, according to police.RCMP say they're looking for 32-year-old Courtnee Soosay, who was last seen between Oct ...

The results of a second city council code of conduct investigation at the City of Red Deer will not be revealed, rdnewsNOW learned late Friday afternoon.The investigation stems from a complaint receiv...

The Red Deer Regional Health Foundation (RDRHF) is pleased to announce the Cardiology unit at Red Deer Regional Hospital (RDRH) has received three Electrocardiogram (ECG) machines, thanks to funds rai...

Premier Jason Kenney, Health Minister Jason Copping, as well as Minister Doug Schweitzer and health officials will provide an update on COVID-19 at 3:30 Thursday.They will be discussing supports for b...