Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Family Violence Prevention Month brings to light various resources available in central Alberta
November is dedicated to Family Violence Prevention Month in the province and various organizations in central Alberta will be participating in bringing the issue to light. The goal of the month is to...
Nov 06, 2023
Premiers to focus on energy costs, health care at meeting of 13 leaders
HALIFAX, NS - The effect of carbon pricing measures on the rising cost of living across Canada is slated to take centre stage at this week's meeting of the country's 13 premiers and territorial leader...
Nov 06, 2023
Alberta premier promises to protect parents' rights during speech to UCP convention
CALGARY, AB - Premier Danielle Smith, in a speech to her party delegates, promised to fight the feds and build Alberta, but got the loudest applause when she promised to keep parents in control of the...
Nov 06, 2023
MPs to vote on Pierre Poilievre's pitch to exempt carbon price from all home heating
OTTAWA - Members of Parliament will vote today on a motion from the federal Conservatives calling for the carbon price to be lifted from all forms of home heating and not just heating oil. Conservativ...
Nov 06, 2023
Trudeau confirms appointment of Alberta judge Mary Moreau to Supreme Court of Canada
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau confirmed the appointment of Mary Moreau to the Supreme Court of Canada after nominating her for the post last month. Moreau, who was chief justice of the Court ...
Nov 06, 2023
Palestinian death toll in Gaza exceeds 10,000, according to Health Ministry
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) - The Health Ministry in Hamas-ruled Gaza says the Palestinian death toll from the ongoing war with Israel has jumped over 10,000. The figures released Monday mark a gri...
Nov 06, 2023
Rockets fail to launch in Rebels 3-1 win
The Red Deer Rebels won by a score of 3-1 against the Kelowna Rockets Saturday night, in what was the teams' first meeting in the Okanagan since Feb. 15, 2020.The last time they met was in Red Deer on...
Nov 04, 2023
Clocks set to 'fall back' Sunday as daylight time ends for most Canadians
TORONTO - Most Canadians will be turning their clocks back by an hour early Sunday morning.Daylight time, which allows people to enjoy an extra hour of daylight at the end of the day, ends tomorrow mo...
Nov 04, 2023
Rebels fall to Blazers in 9-round shootout
1,358 days -- that's how long it had been since the 5-7-0-1 Red Deer Rebels had paid a visit to the 3-10-2-0 Kamloops Blazers, until Friday night at the Sandman Centre.The date was Feb. 14, 2020, and ...
Nov 03, 2023
Red Deer Christmas Bureau sees significant increase in applications within first three days
Although we may have just finished Halloween, the holiday season will be here before we know it and the Red Deer Christmas Bureau is already seeing many families planning ahead. Serving communities fo...
Nov 03, 2023