Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Alert Ready to conduct emergency notice test on Wednesday
Albertans will receive an emergency notice this week. However, it is just a test.On Wednesday, November 16, 2022, most provinces and territories will hold a test of Alert Ready, Canada's national publ...
Nov 14, 2022
New Democrats call for independent review of government's COVID-19 response
OTTAWA - It's time for Canadians to find out how well the federal government handled COVID-19 with a public inquiry into Canada's pandemic response, says the NDP. With the final federal public-health ...
Nov 14, 2022
Methane emissions underestimated, a growing number of reports suggest
As the federal government moves to tighten regulations on methane emissions, new assessments suggest the amount of the potent greenhouse gas escaping into the atmosphere has been significantly underes...
Nov 14, 2022
Queens place 6th at CCAA National Championship
Saint-Lambert, QC, November 12, 2022 - It was a matchup between two champions: the Red Deer Polytechnic Queens out of Alberta and the Humber Hawks out of Ontario. The Queens came into this fifth/sixth...
Nov 12, 2022
Crash on QEII near Carstairs claims life of Red Deerian
A Red Deer resident has died in a crash early Saturday morning on the QEII Highway.RCMP say it was about 6:13 when members from Didsbury received a report of a collision between a pedestrian and a veh...
Nov 12, 2022
Queens get stung by Sting at CCAA Womens Soccer Championships
The Red Deer Polytechnic Queens soccer team had their hands full Friday afternoon in Quebec with the Seneca Sting standing in their way of the bronze medal game. The Sting came into the Canadian Colle...
Nov 11, 2022
Rebels lose 3-2 in shootout with Wheat Kings
After a 15 game record setting winning streak to start the season, the Red Deer Rebels now find themselves on a three game losing streak in the midst of a nine game road trip. Despite their best effor...
Nov 11, 2022
Trudeau en route to Southeast Asia for summits aimed at deeper Indo-Pacific ties
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is en route to Southeast Asia for a series of summits aimed at deepening Canada's presence in the Indo-Pacific. He is joined by Trade Minister Mary Ng and Foreign Affairs...
Nov 11, 2022
Banff National Park considers next steps for bison herd reintroduced into backcountry
BANFF, Alta. - Parks Canada officials are trying to determine what's next for a herd of plains bisonin Banff National Park after a draft report shows its reintroduction in the park's backcountry has b...
Nov 11, 2022
NDP leader Rachel Notley promises largest healthcare recruitment in Alberta's history
NDP Leader Rachel Notley said she promises to restore stability to health care by undertaking the largest recruitment effort in the province's history if elected Premier next year.Notley made the rema...
Nov 10, 2022