Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Donations being collected for family of fallen Red Deer police officer
Donations are being collected for the family and children of a police officer from Red Deer who sadly passed away in Mexico recently.Cst. Aaron Zimmerman was on holiday with his girlfriend and two son...
Feb 4, 2023
Annual "free speech reporting" to be required on Alberta's post-secondary schools
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta has announced a step that it says will strengthen free speech protections on college and university campuses.Minister of Advanced Education Demetrios Nicolai...
Feb 3, 2023
Canada summons Chinese ambassador over high-altitude surveillance balloon
OTTAWA - China's ambassador to Canada has been called onto the carpet to explain a high-altitude surveillance balloon that is hovering over the U.S. Global Affairs Canada says Ambassador Cong Peiwu wa...
Feb 3, 2023
Freeland meets with provincial, territorial finance ministers in Toronto
TORONTO - Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is hosting an in-person meeting today with the provincial and territorial finance ministers in Toronto to discuss issues includin...
Feb 3, 2023
Red Deer Elder remembered fondly as gentle, but ferocious
One of Red Deer's most distinguished Indigenous Elders, Maggie Loney, sadly passed away recently following a short battle with leukemia.Loney, also known as Turtle Woman, was remembered at a very well...
Feb 3, 2023
More proposed changes to central Alberta federal electoral district boundaries
Red Deer's federal electoral boundaries will likely look quite unfamiliar the next time an election rolls around.As proposed, Red Deer-Lacombe and Red Deer-Mountain View will become just Red Deer and ...
Feb 2, 2023
AHS launches HCAP in hopes of faster response times for 911 calls
Through the Health Care Action Plan (HCAP), Alberta Health Services has launched a new EMS-811 Shared Response program so every Albertan receives appropriate levels of care. According to government of...
Feb 2, 2023
Live community update on shelter site selection process this Friday
Red Deer city council will be hosting a live community update to share information on the permanent shelter location. On February 3 at 9:10 a.m., Mayor Ken Johnston and members of council will be prov...
Feb 2, 2023
NDP urges Alberta government come clean on long-running dalliance to pull out of CPP
EDMONTON - Alberta's Opposition leader says Premier Danielle Smith's government needs to end its long-running dalliance with pulling the province out of the Canada Pension Plan and come clean on its p...
Feb 2, 2023
United Way Central Alberta releases new Community Impact Strategy
United Way Central Alberta (UWCA) says they are pleased to announce the completion of a new Community Impact Strategy. Officials say after several months of community conversations and deliberations i...
Feb 2, 2023