Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Red Deer's Jocelyn Peterman on Wild Card team for Scotties Tournament of Hearts
Red Deer's Jocelyn Peterman will compete in the 2023 Scotties Tournament of Hearts in Kamloops, B.C. this February as part of the Wild Card One team. From February 17-26 at the Sandman Centre, the eve...
Jan 31, 2023
Ten more central Albertans honoured with QEII Platinum Jubilee Medals
Ten central Albertans received a QEII Platinum Jubilee Medal over the weekend.There are a total of 7,000 such medals to be given to Albertans in celebration of the 70th year of Queen Elizabeth II's re...
Jan 31, 2023
Canada invests in active transportation in Penhold
Active transportation in the town of Penhold is getting a major financial boost.On Tuesday, the Honourable Randy Boissonnault, Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance and Member of Parli...
Jan 31, 2023
Emergency exercise ensures Alberta is ready to manage risks
Officials with the Alberta government say emergency management experts are meeting for a two-day emergency management exercise that will use a simulated flood scenario to test their response to a majo...
Jan 31, 2023
Time is of the essence to bring in and enforce new long-term care standards: authors
OTTAWA - Proposed new standards for long-term care issued by a panel of experts at the Health Standards Organization on Tuesday say residents should get at least four hours of direct care a day and wo...
Jan 31, 2023
Island reunion: New York Islanders 50-year reunion
Fifty years of NHL hockey on Long Island, New York was celebrated recently with players from the past and present.Like most sports' expansion franchises, the Islanders of the 1970's struggled the firs...
Jan 30, 2023
Red Deer's future permanent shelter to be discussed with public Tuesday
Red Deer's city council will be discussing the future permanent shelter at a special meeting scheduled for this Tuesday.The City says as the location of the future shelter has been a topic of discussi...
Jan 30, 2023
Alberta budget set for Feb. 28, with focus on funding for health, school growth
EDMONTON, AB - Alberta Finance Minister Travis Toews says the United Conservative Party (UCP) government's 2023 budget will be delivered on February 28, the first day of the spring legislature sitting...
Jan 30, 2023
Red Deer Polytechnic Athletics Weekend Recap
It was a busy weekend in Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) Athletics, winning nine out of 12 games with a few teams extending their winning streak. It started with Queens Hockey on Thursday and carried all F...
Jan 30, 2023 Kings Volleyball player Maddux Greves at Saturday night's match against the SAIT Trojans at the Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre. (RDP Athletics)
Airdrie Rural RCMP on scene at serious motor vehicle collision on Highway 2
UPDATE:RCMP advise that the collision scene at Highway 2 near Carstairs is now clear. The area is very slippery so please travel with caution.---RCMP are currently on scene at a serious motor vehicle ...
Jan 30, 2023