Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
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
AHS and Recovery Alberta share resources, risk factors, and warnings for suicide
On World Suicide Prevention Day, Alberta Health Services (AHS) and Recovery Alberta are sharing what supports are available and how people can help prevent suicide by understanding risk factors and wa...
Sep 10, 2024
Discover all that Blackfalds has to offer at Community Information Session
Blackfalds residents are invited to a Community Information Session, where you can learn about local sport and fitness programs, volunteer groups and committees, upcoming events and fundraisers, and m...
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Canada begins process to impose tariffs on Chinese batteries, critical minerals
NANAIMO, B.C. - Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says the required consultation period to impose tariffs on more clean energy goods coming from China will begin today. The move follows a decision in...
Sep 10, 2024
Government of Alberta invests in non-profits across the province, including several in central Alberta
Alberta's government is providing more than $12 million to 248 non-profit initiatives in an effort to help build strong and vibrant communities across the province, and multiple organizations in the R...
Sep 10, 2024
'The stakes cannot be higher:' Harris-Trump to faceoff on debate stage
PHILADELPHIA - Kamala Harris and Donald Trump will be face-to-face for the first time during Tuesday night's debate in Philadelphia, marking a pivotal moment during the final sprint of a razor-thin ra...
Sep 10, 2024
Red Deer RCMP seek assistance in child luring investigation
RCMP in Red Deer are asking the community to be alert and speak to your children about conversations they may have had with a male in his seventies who may have been attempting to lure kids into his r...
Sep 09, 2024
Cirque Italia bringing 1950's dreamscape to Red Deer
Cirque Italia invites Red Deer residents to witness a dreamy circus adventure under its big top tent later this month.From Sept. 19-22 in the Parkland Mall parking lot, the company's Gold Unit perform...
Sep 09, 2024