Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
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
ASIRT completes investigation into fatal pursuit involving Blackfalds Mounties
An investigation into a fatality following a pursuit by Blackfalds RCMP four years ago has determined the actions of responding officers were reasonable despite the tragic consequences.The Alberta Ser...
Dec 21, 2023
Alberta third province to sign health-care funding deal with Ottawa
CALGARY - Alberta has signed a $1.06 billion, three-year deal with the federal government to help fund improvements to the province's health-care system. It's the third province to come to an agreemen...
Dec 21, 2023
Measures for Canadians with families trapped in Gaza expected to be announced today
OTTAWA - The National Council of Canadian Muslims says Immigration Minister Marc Miller is expected to make an announcement today about special measures for Canadians with family members trapped in th...
Dec 21, 2023