Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
New foundation being formed aims to tackle homelessness in Red Deer
A new foundation to combat homelessness in Red Deer is being formed.Over the summer, chair of the Red Deer Chamber Homelessness Taskforce Lyn Radford and vice chair Kathy Lacey worked to develop a tra...
Nov 5, 2024
Notre Dame Cougars win first league football title since 2016
The Notre Dame Cougars are Central Alberta High School Football League champions.On Saturday they defeated the Hunting Hills Lightning 34-24 in the league championship to win their first title since 2...
Nov 5, 2024
Alberta government investing $42 million into health care
The Alberta government is making moves to advance primary care in the province.On Tuesday they announced the public will benefit from a $42-million investment to bring in more health providers and exp...
Nov 5, 2024
Red Deer RCMP share winter tire tips
The Red Deer RCMP Traffic Unit would like to remind residents that installing winter tires properly marked with the mountain and snowflake symbol, of the same size, speed rating, and load index on all...
Nov 5, 2024
Preparation for next president started months ago, Trudeau's cabinet says
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly says the Trudeau government is in a better position to manage trade negotiations with the next American president than it was the last time it signed a de...
Nov 5, 2024
Town of Innisfail issues statement on passing of Councillor Don Harrison
A member of Innisfail town council, Councillor and former mayor Don Harrison, has died. Innisfail Mayor Jean Barclay shared that he passed on November 1. Harrison was a fourth-generation Innisfailian ...
Nov 4, 2024 Don Harrison (Supplied)
Conservatives are trying to loosen regulations on natural health products
OTTAWA - A Conservative MP wants Parliament to undo changes made by the Liberals last year that brought natural health products under the same regulations as pharmaceuticals. The new rules mean Health...
Nov 4, 2024
Red Deer's air cadets program celebrates 80th birthday
A city of Red Deer proclamation to declare Nov. 3-8, 2024 as Royal Canadian Air Cadet Week is giving the local squadron a spotlight to share their work with the public.Local air cadets, who are member...
Nov 4, 2024
'Beam of light that cut through injustice': Tributes for TRC chair Murray Sinclair
WINNIPEG - Murray Sinclair, a former judge, senator and chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission into residential schools, died Monday in Winnipeg. He was 73. Here are some notable tributes to...
Nov 4, 2024
CP NewsAlert: Murray Sinclair, Truth and Reconciliation Commission chair, dies at 73
WINNIPEG - Murray Sinclair, who chaired the Truth and Reconciliation Commission on residential schools, has died at the age of 73. Niigaan Sinclair says his father died this morning in a Winnipeg hosp...
Nov 4, 2024