Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Wildfire crews in B.C.'s Shuswap hope for rain as longer nights aid battle
Crews battling a destructive wildfire in British Columbia's Shuswap region are hoping for help from rain that could begin falling in the area tonight. Mike McCulley, an information officer with the BC...
Aug 29, 2023
Rebels announce 2023 training camp schedule
The Red Deer Rebels have announced the schedule for their 2023 Training Camp.Team officials say players will report for medicals this Thursday morning (Aug. 31) and take part in off-ice fitness testin...
Aug 28, 2023
New family physician now practising in Sylvan Lake
Local and area residents now have improved access to primary care with the addition of a newly recruited family physician, now practising at Sylvan Medical Centre. Officials with Alberta Health Servic...
Aug 28, 2023
Charges dropped against Whistle Stop Cafe owner for breaches of pandemic public health orders
Whistle Stop Cafe owner Christopher Scott was acquitted on Monday of all charges relating to his alleged breaching of pandemic-related public health orders.There were not enough seats in the Red Deer ...
Aug 28, 2023
Okanagan, B.C., transitions to fire recovery, as tally of burned properties hits 189
KELOWNA, B.C. - Officials say the number of properties around Lake Okanagan destroyed or suffering significant wildfire damage has increased to 189, up from 181, as the region in B.C.'s southern Inter...
Aug 28, 2023
Feds mull stopgap plan for formula shortage before overhauling approval process: docs
OTTAWA - An internal memo shows the federal government is looking for ways to bring more infant formula products to store shelves while it overhauls the way it is regulated to prevent future shortages...
Aug 28, 2023
B.C.'s agriculture industry at forefront of climate change reality
CALGARY - B.C. farmers say they're increasingly concerned about climate change and the impacts of extreme weather on food production in the province. Because of its warm climate, B.C. has a unique agr...
Aug 28, 2023
NWT premier: Trudeau made 'specific commitments' during weekend meeting in Edmonton
EDMONTON - After saying last week she was angry Northerners don't receive the same services from the federal government as people in the rest of Canada, Northwest Territories Premier Caroline Cochrane...
Aug 27, 2023
Game show and animal rights icon, Bob Barker, passes at 99
A publicist says popular game show host Bob Barker, a household name for a half-century as host of "Truth or Consequences" and "The Price Is Right," has died at his home in Los Angeles. Barker was 99....
Aug 26, 2023
Chief of small Okanagan, B.C., brigade says 13 firefighters lost own homes to blaze
KELOWNA, B.C. - The chief of a small rural fire department in B.C.'s Okanagan region says 13 members of his own crew have lost their homes while fighting wildfires this season. Wilson's Landing Fire C...
Aug 25, 2023