Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
City of Red Deer receives over 200 toys and counting for their Toys for Tickets campaign
The City of Red Deer says over 200 parking tickets have been paid in toy donations so far for their holiday campaign. The annual Toys for Tickets program allows those who receive a city-issued parking...
Nov 30, 2023
Red Deer's Carter O'Donnell enjoying time with NFL's Arizona Cardinals
It was a bit of a bumpy road to get where he is, but Red Deer's Carter O'Donnell is now soaking in the spotlight that comes with playing in the NFL.O'Donnell, 24 and an alum of Lindsay Thurber, finds ...
Nov 30, 2023
Time to table online harms bill, experts, advocates, researchers say in open letter
OTTAWA - An open letter from experts the government convened last year to provide advice on legislating against online harms is urging Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to table legislation. The letter pu...
Nov 30, 2023
CP NewsAlert: Claims of toxic workplace at CSIS absolutely 'devastating': PM says
AJAX, Ont. - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says allegations of a toxic workplace culture, involving harassment and sexual assault at Canada's spy agency are "devastating" and "absolutely unacceptable....
Nov 30, 2023
Red Deer groups raise awareness for World Aids Day
As World AIDS Day arrives again this Dec. 1, it's estimated that 6,500 Canadians are living with undiagnosed HIV. That number, from the Public Health Agency of Canada, represents about 10 per cent of ...
Nov 30, 2023
A 'predator' at CSIS: Officers allege rape, harassment and a toxic workplace culture
VANCOUVER - A rookie surveillance officer with Canada's spy agency and another officer decades her senior were tracking a person in British Columbia in the summer of 2019 when they lost sight of their...
Nov 30, 2023
'No one will be turned away': 988 suicide crisis helpline launches across Canada
TORONTO - A new toll-free, three-digit suicide prevention helpline launched across Canada on Thursday morning. People having suicidal thoughts or other mental health distress can now call or text 988 ...
Nov 30, 2023
Crown to lay out conspiracy argument in 'Freedom Convoy' organizers' trial
OTTAWA - The Crown is expected to lay out its case for why evidence against one "Freedom Convoy" organizer should apply to the other in the criminal trial of two of the protest's leaders. Tamara Lich ...
Nov 30, 2023
Blackfalds town council approves 2024 budgets
Blackfalds residents will see a 2.9 per cent property tax increase in 2024.The increase is part of the 2024 budget approval, which took place at town council's meeting on Nov. 28.First, the capital bu...
Nov 29, 2023
Google to pay $100M a year to Canadian news publishers in deal with Ottawa
Ottawa has agreed to set a $100-million yearly cap on payments that Google will be required to make to media companies when the government's controversial online news legislation takes effect at the e...
Nov 29, 2023