Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman

Mark Joffe named Alberta's new chief medical officer of health
Premier Danielle Smith has made good on her commitment to make changes to the leadership of Alberta Health Services. Dr. Deena Hinshaw is out as Alberta's chief medical officer of health, replaced by ...
Nov 14, 2022

Alberta premier says no school mask rules as viral cases rise, jamming hospitals
Premier Danielle Smith says she won't mandate masks in schools as Alberta fights a wave of viral illnesses sending thousands of students home sick and pushing hospital capacity to dangerous levels.Smi...
Nov 14, 2022

Agri-Trade Equipment Expo brings Agri-Business to Red Deer
One of the top farm equipment shows in North America has been deemed a big success this year.According to Krissy Fidler, SHow Operations Manager for Agri-Trade Equipment Expo, held at Westerner Park i...
Nov 14, 2022

Province says funding boost cuts industrial emissions
Provincial government officials say the Technology Innovation and Emissions Reduction (TIER) fund is helping Alberta's industrial sector reduce emissions and stay competitive.Alberta's TIER system is ...
Nov 14, 2022

Legends made at 48th Canadian Finals Rodeo
The Canadian Professional Rodeo Association (CPRA) and Westerner Park are celebrating a successful CFR 48. Officials from both organizations say it was an exceptional year, exceeding all three previou...
Nov 14, 2022 (Wild Wood Imagery)

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