Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman

St. John Ambulance is encouraging more Albertans to become certified in First Aid and CPR.The organization offers different course levels around Alberta, including at its learning centre just off 67 S...

OTTAWA - 10:30 a.m. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau arrives at Notre-Dame Basilica, and stops to speak with the media briefly. He says Mulroney's dedication to Canada and to Canadians was legendary. "He...

TORONTO - The sharing of a cancer diagnosis from Catherine, the Princess of Wales, could be positive for those going through their own cancer journey or people who need to be more aware of the disease...

The 2024 Alberta budget includes over $151 million over three years for 56 engineering projects across the province. Minister of Transportation on Economic Corridors Devin Dreeshen says $3.3 billion h...

Kate, the Princess of Wales, has announced that she has cancer. In a video released Friday, the 42-year-old says she is undergoing chemotherapy. The announcement comes after weeks of speculation about...

Families are welcome on Saturday to the Town of Blackfalds for an Easter event.From 12 - 2 p.m. at the Community Centre (4810 Womacks Rd.), the event will have games, crafts, snack and a surprise appe...

Interested locals have until Monday to enter the race in Red Deer's first city council by-election. Potential candidates to fill a vacant councillor seat have just under a week left to get their nomin...

Alberta Health Services (AHS) and Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) have signed a reciprocal agreement which will allow AHS nurses to take on temporary RDP clinical instructor placements if the polytechnic i...

TORONTO - When Dr. Garth Graham thinks about health misinformation on social media platforms, he envisions a garden. No matter how bountiful or verdant that garden is, even the head of YouTube's globa...

OTTAWA - The federal Liberal government will not be forced into an election over carbon pricing - at least not today. The Liberals, NDP and Bloc Qubcois all voted against a Conservative motion calling...