Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman

More MRI, CT scans being completed than before pandemic: AHS
Alberta Health Services (AHS) says more MRI and CT scans are being completed now than before the COVID-19 pandemic and there are shorter wait times for urgent cases.AHS reports that nearly 20,000 of t...
Oct 03, 2022

Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools implements new curriculum and staggered entry process
Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools (RDCRS) says they kicked off their school year with an optional staggered entry process and implementation of the new curriculum.Officials say the staggered entry ap...
Oct 03, 2022

Rebels knock off Bedard-led Pats 4-2
Much was made of CHL phenom Connor Bedard's latest trip to Red Deer to face the Rebels, but the 17-year-old couldn't quite steer his team to victory Saturday night.Red Deer and Regina played to a 4-2 ...
Oct 01, 2022

Premier Kenney cuts the ribbon on Red Deer Recovery Community
The Red Deer Recovery Community on the city's north end -- a first for the province of Alberta -- is nearly complete.Premier Jason Kenney, along with Mayor Ken Johnston, Associate Minister of Mental H...
Oct 01, 2022

Canadians reflect about residential schools on Truth and Reconciliation Day
With drumming and singing, at powwows and public ceremonies, communities across the country marked the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation on Friday.The federal statutory holiday, also known as O...
Oct 01, 2022

UPDATE: Courtney Whitebear, 37, of Red Deer found
The Red Deer RCMP can confirm that Courtney Whitebear has been located. The RCMP thank the media and the public for their assistance.
Sep 28, 2022

Red Deer Polytechnic holds Truth and Reconciliation Week on campus
For the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) is holding various activities and engagement initiatives throughout the week.The National Day, held September 30, aims to ...
Sep 28, 2022

Rebels trade blueliner Gustafson to Saskatoon
The Red Deer Rebels completed a trade on Wednesday, sending 20-year-old d-man Blake Gustafson to the Saskatoon Blades.In exchange, the Rebels receive a fourth-round selection in the 2023 WHL Prospects...
Sep 28, 2022

UPDATE: Kiana Jorquera, 24, of Red Deer found
The Red Deer RCMP can confirm that Kiana Jorquera has been located. The RCMP thank the media and the public for their assistance.
Sep 27, 2022

Mayor Ken Johnston pursues goal of Red Deer becoming leader in addictions recovery
Mayor Ken Johnston is spearheading the goal for Red Deer to one day become the leader in addictions recovery. The mayor read a notice of motion titled "Building Red Deer as a Recovery Community" at Mo...
Sep 27, 2022