Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Chinook's Edge graduate Davina Merritt named top student leader in Canada
A graduate from the Chinook's Edge School Division (CESD) has been named the top student leader in the country. Davina Merritt, who graduated from Ecole Olds High School in June 2023, has been awarded...
Oct 04, 2023
'Bear attack bad': Alberta couple identified as pair killed in grizzly attack
A family member of the couple killed by a grizzly bear in the wilderness of Banff National Park says he knew something was wrong as soon as he received a call with a message from their satellite devic...
Oct 04, 2023
Red Deer's recreation, community spaces and pool rentals available for 2024 bookings
The City of Red Deer says applications are now being accepted for groups wanting to book recreation, pools and community spaces for the 2024 spring, summer and fall seasons.Community associations, spo...
Oct 04, 2023
Sisters in Spirit vigil keeping memory of those lost alive, and on societal conscience
On October 4, the National Day of Action for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG2S+) in Canada, a vigil will once again be held in Red Deer.The Sisters in Spirit vigil starts at 5 p...
Oct 03, 2023
Grizzly that killed two in Banff National Park was old, had bad teeth: Parks Canada
BANFF, Alta. - Parks Canada says a grizzly bear that killed a couple and their dog in Banff National Park on the weekend was old, underweight and had bad teeth. Two people were attacked and killed by ...
Oct 03, 2023
Alberta mountain town loses appeal on order by tribunal to allow major developments
CALGARY - Alberta's highest court has dismissed an appeal by a popular mountain community to reverse a decision by a provincial tribunal ordering it to allow two major developments that would almost d...
Oct 03, 2023
Recovery Summit in Red Deer
Local residents are encouraged to come together in Red Deer for a one-day conference focused on building an understanding of what a Recovery Oriented System of Care is, and what implementation can loo...
Oct 03, 2023
Direct Energy Regulated Services announces electricity rates for October
Direct Energy Regulated Services has announced the default electric rates for October.Residential customers in the ATCO Electric service territory will be charged 20.484 cents per Kilowatt in October,...
Oct 03, 2023
First steps to reform Alberta Health Services potentially coming this fall
EDMONTON, AB - Premier Danielle Smith says the first steps are coming this fall to reconfigure Alberta's health delivery system - a plan the Opposition calls a recipe for more chaos from a government ...
Oct 03, 2023
Canada offers to help UN military intervention in Haiti led by Kenya
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly says Canada is determining how it can best help with an international military intervention in Haiti, leaving it unclear whether this will involve a milit...
Oct 03, 2023