Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Pierre Poilievre pledges to honour Trudeau's health-care funding offer to premiers
OTTAWA - Pierre Poilievre says he would honour the health-care increases Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has promised provinces if his Conservatives form the next government. Poilievre made the pledge t...
Feb 8, 2023
Federal health minister to write to provinces seeking agreement on new health deal
OTTAWA - Federal Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos will ask the provinces today whether or not they intend to accept the new health-care funding deal tabled by the prime minister. Duclos and Mental Hea...
Feb 8, 2023
Rebels top Winterhawks in 5-4 shootout thriller
The Red Deer Rebels continued their five-game American road swing Tuesday with a visit to the home of the Winterhawks.On this night, the Rebels defeated their foes 5-4 in the shootout.Coming in, Red D...
Feb 7, 2023
Alberta Premier Smith meets Prime Minister Trudeau; awkward handshake ensues
OTTAWA - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has met face to face with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in a photo opportunity punctuated by short statements and a very awkward handshake.Smith and Trudeau met...
Feb 7, 2023
What Trudeau has offered to the premiers to fund health care
OTTAWA - Premiers got their fist look at Ottawa's offer to increase long-term health funding Tuesday at a meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, but the federal proposal falls short of what they ...
Feb 7, 2023
The weekend to come in Red Deer Polytechnic Athletics
It is a bit of a lighter week in RDP Athletics with just the volleyball and basketball teams in action. However, just four games will be at the Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre with basketball on th...
Feb 7, 2023
Red Deer sees decrease in almost all categories of crime in third quarter
Almost all crime statistics categories in Red Deer have decreased from October to December 2022 compared to the previous year, according to the RCMP's Quarterly Community Policing Report. The report s...
Feb 7, 2023
Sylvan Lake RCMP receive report of threat against school in Sylvan Lake
UPDATE: Feb. 7, 12:10 p.m.RCMP have completed a search of Fox Run School in Sylvan Lake and say nothing suspicious has been located. RCMP have been advised that the school has been closed for the day ...
Feb 7, 2023
One-third of households say they're financially worse off compared to year ago: poll
OTTAWA - A new poll finds one-third of Canadian households say their financial situation has worsened over the last year. According to a Leger poll commissioned by the Association for Canadian Studies...
Feb 7, 2023
In The News for Feb. 7: Can the PM appease the country's Premiers on health care?
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023 ... What we are watching...
Feb 7, 2023