Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Red Deer's Colton Sceviour headed back to Spengler Cup
Red Deer's Colton Sceviour will represent Canada at the 2023 Spengler Cup, which runs Dec. 26-31 in Davos, Switzerland.Sceviour, 34, is currently suiting up for SC Bern of the National League in Switz...
Dec 22, 2023
Mustard Seed celebrating the hope that Christmas brings through a warm meal
On December 25, The Mustard Seed staff, along with volunteers, will serve a traditional Christmas meal for those who come together around their tables. Christmas Dinner at The Mustard Seed is describe...
Dec 22, 2023
Little elves from Beacon Hill Elementary share plenty of reasons to smile this Christmas
Officials with Chinook's Edge School Division say teacher Sheryl Christoffersen has been leading the way, as Grade 4 Beacon Hill Elementary School students worked on holiday bags for clients of Red De...
Dec 22, 2023 (Supplied)
Wolf Creek Public Schools' Board looks forward to second half of school year as holiday break begins
"The holiday season is upon us and it's a time for reflection and to take stock of how far we have come. In Wolf Creek Public Schools, we've made significant strides in enhancing educational opportuni...
Dec 22, 2023 (Supplied)
Red Deer NICU, postpartum and pediatrics units carry on Christmas traditions
Staff in the NICU, pediatrics and postpartum units at Red Deer Regional Hospital are keeping two traditions alive this holiday season.The first began in in 1993, when a teddy bear arrived on the Red D...
Dec 22, 2023
RCMP union seeks boost to cadet training allowance to compete with other forces
OTTAWA - The union representing rank-and-file Mounties has asked the federal government for $24 million annually to boost the RCMP cadet training allowance to help attract the best recruits. The Natio...
Dec 22, 2023
UN approves watered-down resolution on aid to Gaza without call for suspension of hostilities
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - After many delays, the U.N. Security Council adopted a watered-down resolution Friday calling for immediately speeding up aid deliveries to desperate civilians in Gaza but withou...
Dec 22, 2023
Is Canada's fleet of water bombers fit for climate-change fuelled wildfires?
TORONTO - They're an easily recognizable part of Canada's fight against wildfires, playing a key supporting role in the annual battle against the flames. Water bombers can look as though they might la...
Dec 22, 2023
Province announces $200 million to stabilize family and rural physician clinics
The provincial government has announced an extra $200 million will be going towards improving access to family doctors and ensuring public health care is available to all who need it.A release from th...
Dec 21, 2023
Two friends from Olds spread holiday cheer with their Caroling Christmas Truck
A man sat in his walker with his head hanging down outside a senior's lodge. The Christmas season just doesn't feel the same as it once did. Walter Moebis and Clint Jackson pulled up in their Caroling...
Dec 21, 2023