Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Festival of Trees lights up Westerner Park for accelerated cath-lab fundraiser
The Red Deer Regional Health Foundation (RDRHF) lights up Westerner Park with its 31st annual Festival of Trees, a critical fundraiser for the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre, today.This year, funds...
Nov 29, 2024
Red Deer Symphony Orchestra elated over new funding as it nears third show of season
The 38th season of the Red Deer Symphony Orchestra plays on, Sunday, Dec. 15, with Messiah, but that's not all that's on the minds of those behind the scenes at RDSO.During recent municipal budget tal...
Nov 28, 2024
Central Alberta organizations take part in Giving Tuesday
Several local organizations are taking part in Giving Tuesday festivities this Dec. 3. Giving Tuesday is a national movement for folks to give back to their communities, be it through monetary donatio...
Nov 28, 2024
Prairie premiers urge action on security to fend off Trump's tariff threats
Prairie premiers are urging Canada to act on American concerns over illegal cross-border traffic of people and drugs to stave off the looming threat of 25-per-cent tariffs.Alberta's Danielle Smith, Sa...
Nov 27, 2024
Mediation temporarily suspended in Canada Post strike, parties to meet with minister
OTTAWA - Labour Minister Steven MacKinnon is summoning Canada Post and the Canadian Union of Postal Workers to his office today as federal mediation to end the nearly two-week old strike isn't working...
Nov 27, 2024
One small step for Alberta town: Residents hope to share name with lunar rover
ATHABASCA, Alta. - Residents of a northern Alberta town are over the moon that it could share its name with the first Canadian rover set to explore the dark, cold terrain of Earth's closest celestial ...
Nov 27, 2024
Trudeau to meet with premiers today following Trump tariff threat
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to meet with the country's premiers this afternoon, after they asked for an urgent meeting on U.S.-Canada relations ahead of the incoming Donald Trump adm...
Nov 27, 2024
Red Deer's '100+ Women Who Care' launch new era after 10 years
It's a new era for 100+ Women Who Care Red Deer (WWCRD) as the philanthropic organization welcomes in new leadership.The group was formed a decade ago under the guidance of Cindy Jefferies and Susan K...
Nov 26, 2024
Festival of Wreaths to support Lacombe and district Big Brothers and Big Sisters
The Big Brothers and Big Sisters Association of Lacombe and District is holding its 14th annual Festival of Wreaths, an opportunity to support youth in the community by donating to the association's m...
Nov 26, 2024
Quick quotes: How Canada is reacting to Trump's threat to impose a 25 per cent tariff
OTTAWA - Here's how notable Canadian politicians and business groups are reacting to U.S. president-elect's threat to impose a 25 per cent tariff on all goods coming from Canada: "The fact is we need ...
Nov 26, 2024