Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Lacombe's Rudolph to captain Team East at first ever WHL Prospects Game, Feb. 18 in Langley, B.C.
The Western Hockey League announced this week it and the Vancouver Giants will host the first ever Prospects Game this Feb. 18, in Langley, B.C.The inaugural event is all-star-esque, with the best pla...
Dec 11, 2025
Alberta's auditor general recommends new system for health reporting, finds disparity
Alberta's auditor general says the province needs a new framework for measuring and monitoring health-care system performance.Doug Wylie made the recommendations in a new report.The suggestion comes a...
Dec 11, 2025
Blackfalds opposed to proposed provincial electoral boundary changes
Blackfalds town council isn't so sure about wanting to see the municipality's lumped into a much larger provincial constituency, as proposed by the Alberta Electoral Boundaries Commission.Albertans, m...
Dec 11, 2025
Downtown Business Association aiming to wind down operations
The Downtown Business Association says they will cease operations by the end of 2025 because the board of directors determined they are no longer able to operate sustainably under the current financia...
Dec 10, 2025
Sylvan Lake council to vote on exploring city status
The Town of Sylvan Lake could potentially explore the possibility of becoming a city.At Tuesday's regular council meeting, a notice of motion was brought forward by councillor Tim Mearns for council t...
Dec 10, 2025
Alberta government amends bill after chief electoral officer warns it harms trust
Alberta's government has made last-minute changes to a bill after the province's chief electoral officer warned it would impede the independence of his office.The proposed legislation would makes nume...
Dec 10, 2025
Red Deer rental rates among lowest in Canada
The latest National Rent Report from Rentals.ca indicates Red Deer currently has among the lowest rental rates in the country. In December, Red Deer placed 55th among 60 Canadian cities included in th...
Dec 9, 2025 (Dreamstime)
Longtime Red Deer Public Schools trustee, Bill Stuebing, passes away
Dr. Bill Stuebing, a longtime trustee for Red Deer Public Schools, has sadly died.The school division shared the news Tuesday morning that Stuebing, who'd served up until the the 2021 municipal electi...
Dec 9, 2025
RCMP investigate fatal collision on QE2 north of Innisfail
Local Mounties are investigating the cause of a fatal crash on the QE2 Monday night.RCMP say preliminary information suggests that, at around 5:28 p.m. on Dec. 8, 2025, a vehicle heading northbound on...
Dec 9, 2025
Red Deer councillors suggest cuts and additions to proposed budget
Red Deer city council took a new approach to budget deliberations this year.On Monday, councillors were given the opportunity to suggest any changes to the budget, including potential cuts and even ad...
Dec 8, 2025