Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman

A man charged in a Lacombe homicide in 2019 now has a new lawyer in place. In Red Deer provincial court on Monday, court learned that Tyler John Campbell, 28, will now be represented by Lacombe defenc...

OTTAWA - The federal Liberal government plans to spend more than $18 billion over the next five years to try to narrow the socio-economic gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people and to help t...

OTTAWA - The first federal budget in more than two years extends Ottawa's COVID-19 "lifeline" for workers and struggling businesses another few months as it aims to pull Canada through the pandemic on...

Starting April 20, Albertans born in 1981 or earlier will be eligible to book appointments for receiving the AstraZeneca vaccine.This means Albertans aged 40-55 can receive their shots by booking thro...

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The provincial government has expanded the eligibility for AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine.Beginning Tuesday, April 20, Albertans aged 40 or over will be able to get the AstraZeneca sh...

KAMLOOPS, B.C. - Pattison Media is excited to announce the Western Canadian rollout of Dynamic Ad Insertion capability through the Audio Velocity platform of National Sales Partner, Canadian Broadcast...

The parent company of rdnewsNOW, BIG 105 and 106.7 REWIND Radio in Red Deer, B-94 in Rocky Mountain House and Big West Country in Drayton Valley is under a new name.After more than 20 years operating ...

Despite the COVID-19 pandemic forcing the United Way of Central Alberta (UWCA) to put a new twist on their 2020 Campaign Celebration, this year's fundraising efforts are still anticipated to provide a...

When you build a community for more than 5,000 people, how do you make sure each one of them feels unique-while feeling part of something bigger? You understand them, really get to know them. You stud...

Big Picture Fed tries to calm down inflation fearsIt was a busy week for Market Watchers with a number of important developments to follow at home, south of the border and overseas. In Canada, the BoC...