Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Canada to airlift citizens, permanent residents out of Israel in 'coming days': Joly
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly says Ottawa is planning to airlift Canadians out of Tel Aviv in "the coming days," as conflict between Israel and Hamas escalates. Joly says the governmen...
Oct 10, 2023
Red Deer Emergency Services observes Fire Prevention Week with free training
In recognition of Fire Prevention Week, Red Deer Emergency Services (RDES) is hosting free training sessions at city facilities. The annual campaign, sponsored by the National Fire Prevention Associat...
Oct 10, 2023
Rebels Kelsey named WHL Goaltender of the Week
Red Deer Rebels netminder Kyle Kelsey has been named WHL Goaltender of the Week for the week ending October 8, 2023. Kelsey, 19, turned aside 33 of 34 shots Saturday, October 7 to backstop his Club to...
Oct 10, 2023
Red Deer golfer competes at 2023 World Junior Girls Golf Championship
Red Deer golfer Eileen Park was part of a national team that recently finished 18th at the 2023 World Junior Girls Golf Championship held in Brampton, Ontario, Oct. 2-7.The 14-year-old Park was part o...
Oct 10, 2023
Red Deer RCMP educates students on Community Standards Bylaw
Red Deer RCMP says they spent the last month educating students on back to school safety and the city's community standard bylaws. While September marks when students from across the community return ...
Oct 10, 2023
Province announces $28 million to create 22,500 new childcare spaces
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta has announced funding to significantly expand the availability of childcare services. Minister of Children's Services Searle Turton said the province will sp...
Oct 10, 2023
Canada limited in preventing wider Mideast crisis, amid humanitarian plight: experts
OTTAWA - Experts say Canada has limited options as it works diplomatic channels to try preventing clashes in Israel and Palestinian territories from escalating into a wider, regional war. Foreign Affa...
Oct 10, 2023
Burnout, despair facing workers on front lines of poverty and homelessness in Canada
Those who work with people facing homelessness and food shortages say employees are carrying a massive emotional burden as demand for services soars beyond what their organizations can provide. Warren...
Oct 10, 2023
Russia is defeated in its bid to regain a seat on the UN's top human rights body
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - Russia was defeated in its bid to regain a seat in the United Nations premiere human rights body by a significant majority in Tuesday's election in the General Assembly, which vo...
Oct 10, 2023
'Freedom Convoy' trial evidence a Rorschach test for attitudes about protest: expert
OTTAWA - The evidence put forward by the Crown and defence in the criminal trial of two prominent "Freedom Convoy" organizers is so similar, it reflects something of a Rorschach test for how people fe...
Oct 10, 2023