Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
B.C. wildfire regions see rain, lightning in forecast as province lifts travel ban
Firefighters in British Columbia's southern Interior continue to battle a number of significant wildfires even as cooler, wetter weather is anticipated in the region. The BC Wildfire Service says 120 ...
Aug 23, 2023
Yellowknife mayor says it's too unsafe for residents to return to the capital city
YELLOWKNIFE - The mayor of Yellowknife says it's not safe for residents to go home to the territorial capital, but notes city officials are working on a return plan as a fire continues to burn about 1...
Aug 23, 2023
Backpacks for high school students still needed for Tools for School program
Close to 500 kids have already received backpacks filled with supplies through the Tools for School program in central Alberta.The annual program is run by The Outreach Centre and the United Way of Ce...
Aug 22, 2023
Province announces 14 recipients of $5 million aviation investment
Recipients of dollars from the UCP's $5 million investment in the aviation industry through the Aviation Skills Grant have been announced.The grant's first intake accepted applicants this past spring,...
Aug 22, 2023
Federal NDP targets blue seats in Alberta, bets on urban prairie appetite for change
OTTAWA - The federal New Democrats are eyeing Alberta's urban-rural divide as a way to flip blue seats in the next general election. Jennifer Howard, chief of staff to NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, sees a...
Aug 22, 2023
Red Deer city council considers new Code of Conduct Bylaw
Red Deer city council gave first reading to a new Code of Conduct Bylaw presented at their meeting on Monday. The proposed bylaw aims to include a redesigned complaint and investigation process, a new...
Aug 22, 2023
Central Alberta Family raising awareness and money for pancreatic cancer research
This week, family, friends and supporters will come together to golf and continue remembering Rose McQuarrie.McQuarrie, who lived in central Alberta and was a fervent golfer herself, passed away in Ma...
Aug 22, 2023
Red Deer seeks to become host city for annual provincial conference every three years
The City of Red Deer is looking to become the host of the Alberta Municipalities (ABmunis) Conference and Trade Show every three years. At their meeting on Monday, city council endorsed the idea that ...
Aug 21, 2023
Reception Centre continues to welcome evacuees this week
Red Deer continues to welcome evacuees from the Northwest Territories at the GH Dawe Community Centre (6175 67 Street). "The Reception Centre is where we register evacuees, provide lodging and meal vo...
Aug 21, 2023
Critical firefighting equipment being moved or stolen, says BC Wildfire Service
BC Wildfire Service says critical equipment used to fight some of the province's devastating blazes has been moved and sometimes stolen, in one case three times. The fire service says the pumps, sprin...
Aug 21, 2023