Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Nearly 5,000 students from Grade 4-12 join for Red Deer's Dawe Run
Students were gathering by the hundreds at Heritage Ranch on Tuesday for the return of the Dawe Run; a back-to-school staple in Red Deer.A 40-year tradition, the Foundation for Red Deer Public Schools...
Sep 20, 2022
Province inviting Albertans to have their say on new teacher code of conduct
The Alberta government says public feedback is expected to help the province create a new code of conduct for teachers and teacher leaders to ensure that students, parents and the public have confiden...
Sep 20, 2022
Province expanding access to rural broadband funding
The provincial government is launching a new fund to help get all Albertans access to reliable, high-speed internet. The Alberta Broadband Fund (ABF) will complement the Universal Broadband Fund (UBF)...
Sep 20, 2022
UN chief warns global leaders: The world is in 'great peril'
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - In an alarming assessment, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told world leaders Tuesday that nations are "gridlocked in colossal global dysfunction" and aren't ready or wil...
Sep 20, 2022
Liberals put inflation help, disability benefit at top of fall parliamentary agenda
OTTAWA - The Liberals are signalling that their fall priority will be helping Canada's most vulnerable as the House of Commons resumes sitting today. Many will be watching to see if sparks fly between...
Sep 20, 2022
Justin Trudeau slightly favoured over Pierre Poilievre for prime minister: new poll
OTTAWA - A new poll suggests a plurality of Canadians still believe Justin Trudeau is still the best man for the job of prime minister, but he has only a slight lead over new Conservative Leader Pierr...
Sep 20, 2022
CP NewsAlert: Justin Trudeau arrives at Westminster Abbey for Queen's state funeral
LONDON - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife, Sophie Grgoire Trudeau, have arrived at Westminster Abbey for the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth. More to come. The Canadian Press
Sep 19, 2022
Canada and the world say goodbye to Queen Elizabeth II : In The News for Sept. 19
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Sept. 19 ... What we are watching in Canada .....
Sep 19, 2022
Canadians to pay homage to late Queen Elizabeth with parade and ceremony in Ottawa
OTTAWA - Canadians will honour the long life and reign of their late queen with a televised ceremony and parade today. Members of the military and RCMP will parade through the streets of Ottawa at 12:...
Sep 19, 2022
Outpouring of affection for Queen Elizabeth II to culminate in state funeral today
LONDON - After 10 days of tributes and mourning, the world will bid a final goodbye to Queen Elizabeth II in a state funeral in London today. The funeral has drawn the world's most powerful and ordina...
Sep 19, 2022