Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Danielle Smith, Rachel Notley set for Alberta leaders debate tonight
United Conservative Leader Danielle Smith and NDP Leader Rachel Notley are scheduled to debate tonight as the May 29 Alberta election draws closer.Full Election Coverage: Alberta Votes 2023The debate ...
May 18, 2023
Smoky conditions remain in much of Alberta with continued heat, dryness expected
Special air quality statements from Environment Canada continue to cover most of Alberta as smoky air blankets much of the province. The number of wildfire evacuees in Alberta has dropped after reside...
May 18, 2023
Police respond to incident in Red Deer's Highland Green area
Red Deer RCMP say they are currently responding to a police incident in the area of 61 Avenue and 63A Street. Police are asking residents to avoid the area as it will remain blocked during the investi...
May 17, 2023
'Embarrassed': Alberta UCP candidate sorry for comparing transgender kids to feces
EDMONTON - A United Conservative Party candidate who compared transgender children in schools to having feces in food says she is sorry, plans to learn from it and is staying on to run in the May 29 A...
May 17, 2023
Grow Kids event returns in-person, students check out Human Library
For the first time in-person since before the pandemic, Red Deer's annual Grow Kids conference happened on Wednesday.Grow Kids, formerly Grow Boys and Grow Girls, is an initiative which Grade 5 studen...
May 17, 2023
Alberta UCP candidate says sorry for comparing transgender students to feces in food
EDMONTON - A United Conservative Party candidate who compared transgender children in schools to having feces in food is apologizing while staying on to run in the Alberta election. Jennifer Johnson s...
May 17, 2023
Provincial officials provide update on Alberta's wildfire situation
The Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Services and officials from Alberta Emergency Management Agency and Alberta Wildfire will provide an update on the Alberta wildfire situation.WhenWednesday,...
May 17, 2023
UCP, NDP candidates set to make announcements in Alberta election campaign
The third week of the Alberta election campaign continues with the United Conservatives and New Democrats planning more announcements.UCP candidates Devin Dreeshen and Demetrios Nicolaides are schedul...
May 17, 2023
Alberta NDP releases fully costed economic plan, shows $3.3B surplus over three years
CALGARY, AB - The Alberta NDP has released a fully costed economic plan that predicts a $3.3-billion surplus over three years if elected on May 29. Lethbridge-West candidate Shannon Phillips, who is a...
May 17, 2023
Innisfail home destroyed by fire Tuesday morning
A family of three is uninjured after fire destroyed their Innisfail home on Tuesday.A call came in around 11 a.m., says Gary Leith, the Town's Manager of Fire and Protective Services, about a fire at ...
May 16, 2023