Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
'Bleakest of role models for women': Fired health leader calls out Alberta premier
EDMONTON - A leader in Alberta's health system who was fired by Premier Danielle Smith is firing back. Tony Dagnone, in an open letter, says Smith's abusive, divisive rhetoric blended with her "warped...
Nov 18, 2022
Alberta treaty chiefs unite against United Conservatives' proposed sovereignty act
EDMONTON - All of Alberta's treaty chiefs have come together to oppose Premier Danielle Smith's proposed sovereignty act. The chiefs of Treaties 6, 7, and 8 - all the province's treaties - say in a st...
Nov 18, 2022
Candlelight vigil for victims of impaired driving to be held in Red Deer Saturday
Red Deer will be hosting the 30th annual candlelight vigil of Hope and Remembrance this Saturday for loved ones who've lost their lives as victims to an impaired driver. Organized by Mothers Against D...
Nov 18, 2022
Alberta First Nations leaders against premier's sovereignty plans
First Nations leaders in Alberta say they stand in solidarity against Premier Danielle Smith's planned sovereignty legislation. The chiefs of Treaty 6, Treaty 7 and Treaty 8 say they will work togethe...
Nov 18, 2022
Mental Health and Addiction minister shares vision after receiving mandate letter
Alberta's new Minister of Mental Health and Addiction, Nicholas Milliken, says the UCP government's recovery-oriented system of care (ROSC) encompasses all four pillars of addressing addictions -- har...
Nov 17, 2022
Professional Bull Riders Canada's Elite Cup Series returns to Red Deer for second consecutive year
For the second year in a row, Professional Bull Riders (PBR) Canada's Elite Cup Series will buck into Red Deer to launch the 2023 season for the nation's premier series, the PBR Cross Country Canada C...
Nov 17, 2022
Province announces AHS reforms aimed at improving patient care
The Alberta government says immediate actions are rolling out that will lead to faster EMS times, decreased emergency room wait times and reduced surgical wait times for Albertans. Provincial official...
Nov 17, 2022
Senators pass Liberal dental benefit for kids, housing benefit for renters
OTTAWA - Senators have passed a bill that will allow low- and middle-income families to access government money to help care for their kids' dental care, starting as early as Dec. 1. The dental benefi...
Nov 17, 2022
Rocky Mountain House RCMP issue update on suspicious Halloween candy investigation
The RCMP laboratory has completed their testing on the substance seized from a child's Halloween candy on Nov. 2, 2022, in Rocky Mountain House. Despite the initial presumptive positive test for the p...
Nov 17, 2022
Lacombe residents to see 5% tax hike, plus paving tax
Lacombe city council has approved its 2023 capital and operating budgets, as well as the 2023-32 capital plan.The capital budget comes in $10.35 million for 32 projects.The funding will be distributed...
Nov 17, 2022