Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Grade 7-9 classes at seven Red Deer Catholic schools shifting to online learning
Grade 7 - 9 classes at seven Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools (RDCRS) will be shifting temporarily to online learning starting April 27. In a letter sent to parents and guardians on Monday, district...
Apr 26, 2021
Canada to get 1.9M vaccine doses this week, including first Johnson & Johnson shots
OTTAWA - The federal government says it expects Canada to receive around 1.9 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine this week, including its very first shipment of single-dose shots from Johnson & John...
Apr 26, 2021
U.S. planning to share AstraZeneca doses but will prioritize based on urgent need
WASHINGTON - The White House says it is making plans to share up to 60 million doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine. But press secretary Jen Psaki says none of the doses are currently read...
Apr 26, 2021
Conservatives, Bloc Quebecois to propose budget rewrites as debate starts
OTTAWA - Opposition parties will get a chance today to propose a rewrite to the federal government's massive pandemic budget. Debate on Monday's budget begins today in the House of Commons. As the off...
Apr 20, 2021
New lawyer for man charged in Lacombe fatal shooting
A man charged in a Lacombe homicide in 2019 now has a new lawyer in place. In Red Deer provincial court on Monday, court learned that Tyler John Campbell, 28, will now be represented by Lacombe defenc...
Apr 19, 2021
Federal Budget 2021: Liberals pledge $18 billion for Indigenous communities
OTTAWA - The federal Liberal government plans to spend more than $18 billion over the next five years to try to narrow the socio-economic gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people and to help t...
Apr 19, 2021
Federal Budget 2021: Liberals extend COVID-19 aid with election top of mind
OTTAWA - The first federal budget in more than two years extends Ottawa's COVID-19 "lifeline" for workers and struggling businesses another few months as it aims to pull Canada through the pandemic on...
Apr 19, 2021
COVID vaccinations flowing well in AHS Central Zone
Starting April 20, Albertans born in 1981 or earlier will be eligible to book appointments for receiving the AstraZeneca vaccine.This means Albertans aged 40-55 can receive their shots by booking thro...
Apr 19, 2021
Alberta drops AstraZeneca vaccine eligibility to age 40
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The provincial government has expanded the eligibility for AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine.Beginning Tuesday, April 20, Albertans aged 40 or over will be able to get the AstraZeneca sh...
Apr 19, 2021
Pattison Media introduces Dynamic Ad Insertion, enhancing value to advertisers
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - Pattison Media is excited to announce the Western Canadian rollout of Dynamic Ad Insertion capability through the Audio Velocity platform of National Sales Partner, Canadian Broadcast...
Apr 13, 2021