Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
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 6, 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 6, 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 6, 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 4, 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 4, 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 3, 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 3, 2023
Live: Freeland speaks after Alberta CPP exit meeting
OTTAWA, ON - Federal finance minister Chrystia Freeland met with her provincial counterparts Friday to discuss Alberta's proposal to leave the national pension program.Watch Live:
Nov 3, 2023
Craving a good chuckle? The Hungry For Laughs Tour is in Red Deer this Saturday
Looking around, it seems the world is starving for some laughter. Five performers surely are, and they're going to help feed Red Deer by bringing Alex Mackenzie's Hungry for Laughs Tour to the Memoria...
Nov 3, 2023
Record year for nurse registration in Alberta says regulator
The College of Registered Nurses of Alberta says registrations for the 2023-24 practice year have hit record levels. The organization says in a news release that total registration reached 40,249, an ...
Nov 3, 2023