Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman

UPDATE, 7 p.m., May 30 RCMP say the parents of the child noted below have been found. "We are also asking that people be kind - you don't know all circumstances surrounding an investigation. Comments ...

Multiple daily heat records were set throughout central Alberta Thursday.On May 29, the temperature high in the City of Lacombe was 31.9 C beating the previously held daily record of 30.5 C, which was...

Crews will face hot, dry conditions with the odd chance of rain today as they try to put down wildfires that have forced thousands out of their homes from Alberta to Manitoba. Saskatchewan and Manitob...

A long waitlist of one-day Wish kids is hoping residents of central Alberta will choose to be a difference maker this September by participating in the second annual Red Deer edition of the Make-A-Wis...

Local McDonald's locations raised a very nice chunk of money during the recent McHappy Day on May 8.The annual fundraiser benefits Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) and others, across Canada.Betw...

Just days away from the start of the Central Alberta Buccaneers season, they're optimistic about what they can accomplish.Along with some new additions to the team, both on the roster and the coaching...

RCMP say they have arrested an Alberta teen because investigators believe the youth will commit terrorism offences.Mounties allege a 15-year-old from Edmonton was planning to commit offences related t...

DALLAS - Mattias Ekholm will return to the Edmonton Oilers lineup for Game 5 of the NHL's Western Conference final against the Dallas Stars on Thursday night. The top-pair defenceman suffered a lower-...

Sylvan Lake Gulls veteran pitcher Hunter Jones wants to deliver a championship to the town more than anything. Since the team's inception in 2021, they've come close multiple times, falling short in t...

Canadians longing for sunshine and warmth will likely be pleased by a summer forecast that has an abundance of both, says Weather Network meteorologist Doug Gillham, but he cautioned the season "will ...