Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Red Deer up to 145 active cases of COVID-19
Alberta is reporting 464 new cases of COVID-19 today. Combined with recoveries, that means there are now 5,033 active cases, up 32. (NOTE: A previous version of this story stated there was a decrease ...
Nov 24, 2021
Lacombe approves $79.7 million Capital Plan
Lacombe city council has approved an updated 10-year Capital Plan.The estimated value of the plan for 2022-2031 is $79.7 million.It identifies potential funding sources, including third-party debentur...
Nov 24, 2021
Sylvan Laker wins after going all in on lotto ticket
A Sylvan Lake man is celebrating after winning big on a lotto ticket recently.Shaun Lagouette added the ALL IN to his POKER LOTTO ticket, a $1 add-on which increased his prize from $10,000 to $163,293...
Nov 24, 2021
Alberta's QR code vaccine record updated for domestic and international travel
The province has announced an updated COVID-19 vaccine record QR code for Albertans planning to travel.Vaccine records are being updated to meet the recommended Canadian standard for both domestic and...
Nov 24, 2021
Limited number of Janssen COVID vaccines available in Red Deer
The Janssen (Johnson & Johnson) COVID-19 vaccine is now available for Albertans 18-years of age or older.Only one dose is needed to be fully immunized.In Red Deer, as in other places, the supply i...
Nov 24, 2021
Pfizer pediatric vaccine rollout to begin in Alberta
With more than 394,000 pediatric doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine arriving in the province, Alberta will begin taking vaccine bookings for five to 11 year olds on Nov. 24. Provincial officials say...
Nov 23, 2021
Red Deer with 138 active cases of COVID-19
There are 138 active cases of COVID-19 in Red Deer, down 12 from Monday. With seven new cases identified over the past 24 hours, the total number of coronavirus cases reported in the city since the st...
Nov 23, 2021
Bashaw RCMP charge male for attempted murder
One man is in custody following a car-jacking and stabbing incident in Lacombe County over the weekend.On Nov. 20, at 1:08 p.m., Bashaw RCMP responded to a 911 call of a stabbing in the area of Highwa...
Nov 23, 2021
Province to provide update on COVID-19
Premier Jason Kenney, Health Minister Jason Copping and officials will provide an update on COVID-19 today and the ongoing work to protect public health in Alberta.The news conference which also inclu...
Nov 23, 2021
Five key take-aways from Tuesday's speech from the throne
OTTAWA - Gov. Gen. Mary Simon officially kicked off a new session of Parliament on Tuesday with a throne speech delivered on behalf of the government. Here are five key take-aways from the speech: 1. ...
Nov 23, 2021