Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman

Purple worn in Sylvan Lake to campaign for higher wages of educational support staff
The Paint Alberta Purple campaign for educational support staff wage increases launched today across the province, making a stop in Sylvan Lake. On Wednesday morning outside Our Lady of the Rosary Sch...
Sep 20, 2023

Alberta set to release report on whether to ditch CPP for provincial pension plan
EDMONTON - The Alberta government is to release its long-promised report on whether the province should quit the Canada Pension Plan and pursue its own provincial program. Premier Danielle Smith, alon...
Sep 20, 2023

Highway 11 crash claims life of Red Deer man
RCMP and other first responders have cleared from a fatal collision scene on Highway 11 near Rocky Mountain House Tuesday night.Mounties say the collision occurred at approximately 7:05 p.m. on Septem...
Sep 20, 2023

Cross-country rallies against 'gender ideology' in schools met with counter-protests
Heated exchanges between protesters and counter-protesters are taking place across the country today over school policies on gender identity. Posters created by a group called "1MillionMarch4Children"...
Sep 20, 2023

1 in 4 adolescents have been cyberbullied, StatCan says
A new StatCan report says one in four adolescents in Canada have been cyberbullied and it's taking a toll on their mental health. The study says youth who have been victimized online have a greater ri...
Sep 20, 2023

Most Canadians view about Online News Act is news should be free, survey suggests
OTTAWA - A new survey suggests that most Canadians feel news should be free and accessible for anyone, while also believing that media will find other ways to make money. Leger conducted a national on...
Sep 20, 2023

Emergency manager's testimony to continue at 'Freedom Convoy' organizer's trial
OTTAWA - The testimony of Ottawa's emergency services manager is expected to continue today in the criminal trial of two "Freedom Convoy" organizers. Tamara Lich and Chris Barber are on trial for alle...
Sep 20, 2023

Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery shares local history through theatre this weekend
The Red Deer Museum + Art Gallery (MAG) will be transporting residents through time this weekend in a unique theatre experience.From September 22-24, the MAG (4525 47A Ave.) will be holding three scre...
Sep 19, 2023

Eight-year sentence for one of two charged in central Alberta shootings
One of two men charged in a series of shootings on the O'Chiese First Nation two years ago, has been sentenced to eight years in jail. Zachary Yellowface, 22, a resident of the O'Chiese First Nation, ...
Sep 19, 2023

No plans this Saturday? There's still time to join the party at Red Deer's Oktoberfest
If Red Deer is looking quiet this Saturday night, it might be because they're all at Westerner Park for this year's Oktoberfest. On September 23, Spirit of Red Deer, a local non-profit, is hosting the...
Sep 19, 2023