Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Red Deer native Rebecca Smith to swim for Canada at FINA World Swimming Championships
An Olympic silver medalist from Red Deer will be among those swimming for Team Canada at the 16th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) being held in Melbourne, Australia this week. Rebecca Smith wi...
Dec 12, 2022
NDP leader requests emergency debate on urgent situation in children's health care
OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh has requested an emergency debate in the House of Commons to discuss the "urgent and escalating" situation in Canada's children's hospitals as they deal with an influ...
Dec 12, 2022
Sustainable mining to be discussed today at COP15 in Montreal, Wilkinson says
OTTAWA - Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says Canada is looking to commit to only bringing critical minerals into the country if they were mined in a way that is both environmentally sen...
Dec 12, 2022
Rebels win sixth straight over Oil Kings
The Rebels continued their utter dominance of the Edmonton Oil Kings Saturday, beating them 5-2 and improving to 6-0 against them on the season -- this time on Edmonton's Teddy Bear Toss Night.Coming ...
Dec 10, 2022
New child advocacy centre on target to open in August 2023
The building's shell is up and framing is beginning inside, with the new Centre of Excellence and Central Alberta Child Advocacy Centre (CACAC) set to open next August.Construction on the 69,000 squar...
Dec 10, 2022
Declaration vs. Implementation: Red Deerians shine spotlight on Human Rights Day
What good are declared human rights if they are not implemented?That question arose multiple times at an event in Red Deer this week to mark Human Rights Day, observed December 10; the theme this year...
Dec 10, 2022
Rebels stuff Oil Kings 4-2 on Teddy Bear Toss night
Teddy Bear (and other warm items) Toss Night at the Peavey Mart Centrium Friday didn't go exactly as planned.Jayden Grubbe and the 4,800+ in attendance thought he had scored late in the first period c...
Dec 10, 2022
Canada's push for Southeast Asia ties raises human-rights questions
OTTAWA - Canada's plan to deepen ties with Southeast Asian countries raises questions about how it will address human-rights concerns in the region, critics say. Last month, Ottawa unveiled its Indo-P...
Dec 10, 2022
New trial date for man charged in Bashaw loaded gun and ammunition seizure
A new trial date has been set for a man facing charges after Mounties seized a loaded gun and ammunition near a residence in Bashaw this spring. Jesse James Lyman Macdonald, 33, of Stettler, is schedu...
Dec 09, 2022
Flu cases continue upward trend in AHS Central Zone
The number of influenza cases, hospitalizations, ICU admissions, and flu-related deaths continue to rise in the AHS Central Zone.According to Alberta Health Services, there are 655 cases of the flu in...
Dec 09, 2022