Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
NDP make Red Deer schools announcement, slam Premier for health care comments
The Alberta NDP have announced the first two new schools they would build in Red Deer, if elected come the provincial election this May.They include a public junior school in Timberlands, and a K-5 Ca...
Apr 25, 2023
Striking public servants block access to government buildings and key infrastructure
OTTAWA - Striking federal workers made good on a promise to ramp up their picket efforts this morning disrupting traffic and limiting access to office buildings in downtown Ottawa. More than 150,000 f...
Apr 25, 2023
Strike could be last hurrah for Ottawa's core as public servants fight for telework
OTTAWA - Downtown Ottawa is buzzing with public servants in numbers that haven't been seen since before the pandemic. And it's all thanks to workers fighting for the right not to have to be there. Tue...
Apr 25, 2023
Trudeau says Canada to conduct airlifts out of Sudan, has two ships off its coast
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says a Canadian effort is underway to conduct airlifts out of Sudan, and two military vessels have arrived off its coast as violence in the region continues for ...
Apr 25, 2023
2024 presidential election campaign looks like 2020 rematch, in more ways than one
WASHINGTON - Joe Biden's unofficial campaign strategy for 2024: if it ain't broke, don't fix it. The sitting U.S. president formally launched his bid for re-election early today with a three-minute vi...
Apr 25, 2023
Red Deer RCMP and Central Alberta Child Advocacy Centre warn about online risks of sexual exploitation
Red Deer RCMP and the Central Alberta Child Advocacy Centre (CACAC) are encouraging parents and guardians to learn more about the risks children and youth face online to sexual exploitation.Red Deer R...
Apr 24, 2023
Charge withdrawn against Red Deer Mountie accused of assault during on-duty incident
A Red Deer RCMP officer charged with assault causing bodily harm during an in custody incident nearly three years ago has now had his charge withdrawn.Cst. Vincent Beaudoin-Turcotte, 30, had his charg...
Apr 24, 2023
Decision expected this summer for local nurse practitioner accused of sexual assault
A justice's ruling is expected this summer for a nurse practitioner from Red Deer facing charges in an alleged sexual assault last year. Christopher Moon Mah, 43, is scheduled for a decision in Drumhe...
Apr 24, 2023
Public service union to picket at locations with more impact as strike enters Day 6
OTTAWA - One of Canada's largest labour disruptions has entered a sixth day as the union representing thousands of striking public-service workers looks to hamper access to ports. The Public Service A...
Apr 24, 2023
Oilsands emissions could be underestimated by current measuring methods, study says
New federal research suggests greenhouse gas emissions from the Alberta oilsands may be significantly underestimated, adding to a growing pile of studies that say our understanding of what is going in...
Apr 24, 2023