Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Premier Smith faces important vote at UCP AGM in Red Deer
The United Conservative Party of Alberta will take centre stage at their Annual General Meeting in Red Deer this weekend.The convention, that begins on Friday and runs through Saturday at Westerner Pa...
Nov 1, 2024
Alberta introduces bills affecting transgender people, pronouns at school
EDMONTON - Alberta has introduced a trio of bills focusing on transgender people and students using preferred pronouns. Premier Danielle Smith's government proposed Thursday one bill that would requir...
Oct 31, 2024
Alberta introduces bills affecting transgender people, pronouns at school
EDMONTON - Alberta has introduced a trio of bills focusing on transgender people and students using preferred pronouns. Premier Danielle Smith's government proposed Thursday one bill that would requir...
Oct 31, 2024
Canada's Gushue tops China's Xu 7-4 at Pan Continental curling championship
LACOMBE, Alta. - Canada's Brad Gushue tuned up for the playoffs Thursday by posting a 7-4 victory over China's Xiaoming Xu at the Pan Continental curling championship. Gushue, from St. John's, N.L., c...
Oct 31, 2024
19 Street Improvements Project wrapping up
The 19 Street Improvements Project has reached its final phase following two summer construction seasons. The project included a complete rehabilitation of the roadway between Gaetz Avenue and Irwin A...
Oct 31, 2024
Filipino curling team competing in Lacombe with Olympic dreams at stake
In Lacombe, Alberta, this week, there's something happening that may sound like it's straight out of a movie -- and that's probably because it pretty much is.Interestingly, the Filipino curling team i...
Oct 31, 2024
Dodgers win World Series in 5 games, overcome 5-run deficit with help of errors to beat Yankees 7-6
NEW YORK (AP) - The Los Angeles Dodgers won their second World Series championship in five seasons, overcoming a five-run deficit with the help of three Yankees defensive miscues and rallying on sacri...
Oct 30, 2024
Local business owner helping breast cancer survivors with unique tattoos
A business owner in Red Deer has made a difference in the lives of a few breast cancer survivors in Central Alberta. Lanna Richmond, owner of Compassion Ink, a paramedical tattoo studio, opened her st...
Oct 30, 2024
B.C. judge halts the medically assisted death of Alberta woman
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia judge has granted an injunction stopping a woman's medically assisted death, the day before it was scheduled to take place in Vancouver. The injunction granted on Saturd...
Oct 30, 2024
Renovations coming to Lacombe City Hall
Lacombe city council has approved upcoming renovations to City Hall's front office and foyer. The City estimates construction will take approximately three months with staff and public safety a priori...
Oct 30, 2024 (rdnewsNOW)