Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman

Big Picture U.S. Fed maintains it outlookThe U.S. Federal Reserve drove the narrative this week as it confirmed a brighter economic outlook at its policy meeting Wednesday, while stressing it's too ea...

We all talk about the future-what will change, what will remain the same, what will make tomorrow better than today. It's no different in Capstone, where we're creating the future in a community that'...

Big Picture Tech Stocks Volatile as Concerns Persist Over Rising Yields, Inflation It was a strong start to the week as the S&P 500 surged Monday in its strongest single-day rally since June. All ...

Big PictureTechnology Shares Weigh on Markets in Shortened Trading Week It was another record close for the Dow on Tuesday after markets were closed Monday in both Canada and the U.S. The Dow climbed ...

UPDATED July 22, 2025 Alberta RCMP confirm an investigation remains open into an alleged targeted home invasion in Red Deer four years ago. Police say it was on Jan. 31, 2021 at around 7:20 p.m. when ...

City officials say Red Deer's recreation and culture facilities will remain closed until an update is provided by the provincial government. On Jan. 21, the provincial government acknowledged the curr...

Alberta RCMP say investigations have been launched into two reports of vandalism to TELUS cell towers in central Alberta over the last month. On Jan. 3, Mounties say a cell tower in Lacombe County was...

TORONTO - The patient, when he came into the hospital ER with what seemed to be mild pneumonia, wasn't that sick and might otherwise have been sent home. Except the man had just returned from China, w...

Although no final decisions have been made as of yet, it appears as though Red Deer College (RDC) may no longer be on the path towards becoming a university. On Friday, College officials acknowledged ...

LOS ANGELES - Larry King, the suspenders-sporting everyman whose broadcast interviews with world leaders, movie stars and ordinary Joes helped define American conversation for a half-century, died Sat...