Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Canada Post, union sit down with mediator, but still 'far apart' as strike drags on
MONTREAL - Representatives from Canada Post and the postal workers union sat down with a special mediator Monday, but seem no closer to reaching a deal as a countrywide strike enters its fifth day. In...
Nov 19, 2024
Red Deer city council approves 2025 Capital Budget and 10 Year Capital Plan
Red Deer city council has unanimously approved a reduced 2025 Capital Budget and proposed 10 Year Capital Plan, each of which will see a shift in focus from city advancement to preserving infrastructu...
Nov 18, 2024
Trade in a toy for your AHS parking ticket this holiday season
Any AHS parking ticket obtained between Nov. 8 and Dec. 20 can be wiped out with the donation of a new toy.The Toys for Tickets campaign is back, and gives people the chance to create some good out of...
Nov 18, 2024
Holiday Smile Cookies for charity back at Tim Hortons through Nov. 24
Smile Cookies are back for some holiday cheer at Tim Hortons locations.In Red Deer, 50 per cent of proceeds will benefit The Lending Cupboard, and 50 per cent will go to Tim Hortons Foundation camps."...
Nov 18, 2024
New Alberta hospital agency to be up and running in the spring, minister says
Alberta's health minister says the province's new hospital agency will be operational next spring, months later than expected.Adriana LaGrange announced Monday that hospitals now run by Alberta Health...
Nov 18, 2024
Three arrested with weapons and drugs in north Red Deer
Red Deer RCMP have arrested and charged three people in relation to an incident which took place the afternoon of Nov. 13 on the city's north end.Mounties say it was 3:45 that day when the Red Deer RC...
Nov 18, 2024
Chinook's Edge students enjoying new veterinary program through Olds College
Students at Chinook's Edge (CESD) schools can now take veterinary training which allows them to jump into the industry as soon as they graduate. There are currently 14 students from nine division scho...
Nov 18, 2024
Argonauts receiver Dejon Brissett named most valuable Canadian at Grey Cup
VANCOUVER - Toronto receiver Dejon Brissett was named the most valuable Canadian in the Argonauts' 41-24 victory over the Winnipeg Blue Bombers in the 111th Grey Cup on Sunday. Brissett, from Mississa...
Nov 17, 2024
Rebels held winless in six-game U.S. road trip after shutout loss in Spokane
It's been tough sledding for the Red Deer Rebels.On Saturday night they fell 3-0 to the Spokane Chiefs to lose their sixth-consecutive contest in front of 10,372 fans at the Spokane Veterans Memorial ...
Nov 16, 2024
Grey Cup by the numbers: Toronto Argonauts, Winnipeg Blue Bombers meet again
VANCOUVER - The Toronto Argonauts and Winnipeg Blue Bombers battle for the Grey Cup on Sunday. After a 2-4 start, the Blue Bombers finished atop the West Division and earned their spot in the champion...
Nov 16, 2024