Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman

Hard questions for feds if Alberta's share of CPP falls short: Premier Smith
Premier Danielle Smith says if Ottawa comes back this fall with a lowball estimate on Alberta's share of the Canada Pension Plan, hard questions will have to be asked on next steps.Her government esti...
Sep 12, 2024

Think Turkey launches Join Thanksgiving Student Fund
Post secondary students in Red Deer are now able to join their peers and colleagues across the country to apply for the 'Join Thanksgiving Fund' - a grant aiming to bring the joy of Canadian Thanksgiv...
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Alberta First Nation suing federal government over right to clean drinking water
EDMONTON - An Alberta First Nation has revived a lawsuit it launched 10 years ago in an effort to get the federal government to recognize its human right to clean, safe water. The Ermineskin Cree Nati...
Sep 12, 2024

Wild horses advocacy group rescues foal after mother dies in Clearwater County
Volunteers with a central Alberta organization recently faced abominable sights and smells while rescuing a young, wild foal deep in the West Country.On Aug. 20, members of the Help Alberta Wildies So...
Sep 12, 2024

Tensions mount as clock ticks down on Air Canada contract talks
TORONTO - Tensions are mounting as a potential pilot strike or lockout at Canada's largest airline is only days away with no signs of a breakthrough in talks. Numerous business groups including the Ca...
Sep 12, 2024

Province announces funding for up to 60 mental health classrooms
As part of a partnership with CASA Mental Health, the Government of Alberta is investing $70 million over three years for the creation of up to 60 new CASA Mental Health Classrooms across the province...
Sep 11, 2024

ASIRT concludes investigation into Red Deer police dog bite incident in November 2020
The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) has concluded its investigation into a November 2020 incident involving a suspect being bitten by a police dog.The investigation concluded that the p...
Sep 11, 2024
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump lay out different plans for America on debate stage
Kamala Harris pushed back on Donald Trump's exaggerated claims about immigration and abortion as the two leaders met face-to-face for the first time on a debate stage in Philadelphia Tuesday.The match...
Sep 11, 2024

Firefighting still feeling effects of 9/11 as first responders nationwide remember those who've fallen
This Wednesday, it will have been 23 years since the 9/11 terrorist attacks, and it's an occasion observed with great reverence by firefighters around the world, including in Red Deer.Annually in Sept...
Sep 11, 2024

Most of Canada is predicted to have a warmer-than-normal fall: The Weather Network
TORONTO - Don't put away your summer wardrobe just yet - The Weather Network says most Canadians are in for a warm fall. The network predicts that the majority of Canadians will see a slow transition ...
Sep 11, 2024