Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman

The Red Deer Rebels bolstered their blue line on Wednesday by selecting defenceman Nolan Wolitski seventh overall in the first round of the 2025 WHL Prospects Draft.Wolitski became the Rebels first se...

Be wary of dry spring conditions, the City of Red Deer and Red Deer Emergency Services are urging this week.Temperatures across the province are surging and the fire danger rating for Red Deer is now ...

An opinionated editorial (Op-Ed) has been published by Alberta's Interim Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Sunil Sookram, regarding the recent Measles outbreak in Alberta; "Measles is spreading-not just in o...

Red Deer Emergency Services were called to a minor structure fire on 42 Street between 56 and 57 Avenue just before midnight yesterday.Officials say there was minor damage to the exterior of the apart...

Humble as ever, Red Deer's Easton Daneault says he couldn't have been named Canadian Junior Hockey League (CJHL) Rookie of the Year without a lot of help from his linemates, team and community. The ho...

Alert Ready, Canada's emergency public alerting system, will be put to the test today.The alert and its distinctive tone will be broadcast on T-V, radio, and some compatible wireless devices at 1:55 p...

For 17 minutes this morning in north Red Deer, residents were affected by a power outage.The City of Red Deer said 4,415 customers were impacted by the outage that originated at one of the city's subs...

The 74th annual Mental Health Week has arrived.It is recognized across the nation in the first week of May to promote and celebrate awareness about mental health.This year, the week takes part from Ma...

MONTREAL - New rules on tipping and on price displays at grocery retailers are in effect as of today across Quebec. Tips must now be calculated on the price before taxes, and tipping options must be "...

The NHL team in Salt Lake City is now known as the Utah Mammoth. Owners Ryan and Ashley Smith unveiled the franchise's permanent name Thursday morning after more than a year of fan input and voting. "...