Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman

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. "...

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney and U.S. President Donald Trump met Tuesday in Washington for their first face-to-face discussion of U.S.-Canada relations and Trump's ongoing trade war. Here are s...

EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is urging her Ontario counterpart Doug Ford to mind his own business when it comes to talk of separating from Canada. Smith announced this week that she doesn...