Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Nine passengers injured and one fatality in Highway 2 multi-vehicle collision
Nine passengers injured and one fatality have been reported following a multi-vehicle collision on Highway 2 late Tuesday night. UPDATE - Dec. 28 11:30 a.m.: Airdrie RCMP remain on scene at a multi-ve...
Dec 28, 2022
Year in Review: Innisfail Mayor Jean Barclay says positivity is key when looking at 2022
"Always have a positive outlook and have that can-do attitude," said Innisfail Mayor Jean Barclay about what she learned in 2022. "There's always something going on, but you always have to keep moving...
Dec 27, 2022
Year in Review: Penhold mayor learned importance of patience in 2022
Penhold Mayor Mike Yargeau says he learned much about the virtue of patience in 2022. "Nothing can get fixed overnight. There are a lot of issues in the province, in the country, in our communities th...
Dec 26, 2022
The latest developments on the major winter storm moving across much of Canada
A major winter storm is hitting Ontario and Quebec, causing flight cancellations, power outages and road closures. Bad weather is also expected in many other parts of the country. Here are the latest ...
Dec 23, 2022
Stocking babies bring joy to Red Deer hospital staff and new parents
Newborn babies in miniature Christmas stockings; what more could one ask for during the holidays?One longstanding volunteer initiative at the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre continues to provide fam...
Dec 22, 2022
Alberta's legal aid lawyers vote to end job action
CALGARY, AB - Alberta's defence lawyers have voted to put months of job action on pause after the province announced an interim increase to legal aid funding.Alberta Justice Minister Tyler Shandro ann...
Dec 22, 2022
Province announces enhanced utility relief for consumers in January
The provincial government has announced that Alberta's natural gas rate remains stable, while electricity rebates and a price ceiling have helped shield Albertans from high utility prices this winter....
Dec 22, 2022
Fatal house fire in Mirror throughout night
A house fire turned fatal on Tuesday night in the hamlet of Mirror, located northeast of Red Deer. On December 20, the Lacombe County Fire Department received a call, believed to be from a neighbourin...
Dec 21, 2022
Mayor Ken Johnston looks back on year of relationship building in Red Deer
For Red Deer Mayor Ken Johnston, the past year has been focused on planting seeds for relationship building.In his first year as mayor, he says he had 370 meetings with members of the public, business...
Dec 21, 2022
Province to use alternative transportation to free up ambulances, paramedics
Alberta's government hopes providing alternative transportation for non-clinical patients will help improve ambulance wait times and free up acute care beds more quickly for people waiting in emergenc...
Dec 21, 2022