Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman

While the Flags of Remembrance and their plaques come down in Sylvan Lake, the duty to remember remains forever at full-mast for the Veterans Voices of Canada (VVOC).Each year, VVOC raises 128 Canadia...

The number of active COVID-19 cases in Red Deer has now dipped below 200.As of Nov. 12, Red Deer has 193 active cases of coronavirus, down from 234 reported Nov. 9. Updated numbers were unavailable No...

The 36th annual Agri-Trade Equipment Expo has been a busy and successful three days at Red Deer's Westerner Park.After last year's cancellation from the pandemic, exhibitors at the event were pleased ...

EDMONTON - The Alberta government is deleting a decades-old reference in a curriculum guidance paper that urges teachers to focus on positive and negative aspects of the Nazi Germany regime. Education...

Health Canada says a decision on whether to authorize a COVID-19 vaccine for children will come "in the next one to two weeks," leaving open the possibility that some kids could be at least partially ...

One man is in hospital with serious injuries after an alleged stabbing in Red Deer County Wednesday night.On Nov. 10, at approximately 7:38 p.m, Innisfail RCMP were dispatched to a rural property wher...

Seasonal changes to Green Cart collection in Red Deer will start on Nov. 15, as Green Carts shift to every other week collection. Green Carts will be collected every other week on the same week as Blu...

OTTAWA - Canadians will return to cenotaphs and monuments across much of the country on Thursday morning to remember and pay their respects to those who fought and died in service of Canada. This year...

After a 5-2 win over the Warriors in Moose Jaw Tuesday night, the Red Deer Rebels followed that up with a 3-2 victory over the Pats in Regina Wednesday evening.The first period at the Brandt Centre be...

One century ago, a World War I veteran returned home from Europe. For those who did not survive, a poppy became the symbol for their remembrance in July 1921 by the Great War Veterans Association. Thi...