Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman

Big PictureN.A. Markets Recovering After Rough Monday, as Trade Tensions Spike Global stock markets tumbled and the Chinese yuan hit its lowest level since December as the trade war between the U.S. a...

Raising awareness about the widespread impact of the opioid crisis is the goal behind a unique exhibit coming to Red Deer this month.Opioids Don't Discriminate: An Interactive Experience will be at Re...

A Drayton Valley man facing child pornography offences has been found not guilty on all counts. Yousef Ammar, 43, was cleared of sexual assault, sexual contact with someone under 16, distribute/sell c...

Big Picture Markets Unsteady as Trade Standoff, Tariffs Take Centre Stage What a difference a week makes. Markets began Monday trading on shaky ground following a Sunday tweet from U.S. President Dona...

People are putting nature in more trouble now than at any other time in human history, with extinction looming over 1 million species of plants and animals, scientists said Monday. But it's not too la...

OTTAWA - Canada's director of public prosecutions is firing a new volley at SNC-Lavalin that could hobble the company's ongoing legal fight for a special settlement agreement over ...

Big Picture Fed Holds Steady, Downplays Low Inflation; Canadian Economy Shrinks The U.S. Federal Reserve held its benchmark interest rate steady on Wednesday, with officials pointing to a generally he...

It's time for the Dairy Queen Athlete of the Month for March, this time we recognize Clarke Malo. This Novice hockey player has dedicated himself to play the game he loves. Clarke pushes himself to ea...

Time for another edition of the Dairy Queen Athlete of the Month, this time for the month of February 2019. We want to recognize Brinley Davidson of Red Deer for her amazing work and successes in the ...