Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Queen Elizabeth II passes away peacefully in Scotland
Queen Elizabeth II, the longest reigning British monarch and one of the longest reigning heads of state in history, has died at the age of 96.Early Thursday morning, reports from Buckingham Palace ind...
Sep 8, 2022
Red Deer service clubs join forces in new project for local charities
Five service organizations came together on Wednesday to declare "Red Deer Service Clubs Week", a new annual initiative dedicated to helping local charities. Mayor Ken Johnston made the proclamation a...
Sep 8, 2022
'We're wishing her well,' Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says of Queen
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he joins Canadians across the country in wishing the Queen well as Buckingham Palace says she has been placed under medical supervision. Gov. Gen. Mary Simo...
Sep 8, 2022
Here's how many people voted to pick the Conservative Party of Canada's next leader
OTTAWA - The Conservative party's next leader will be chosen by nearly 418,000 members. The party released the final figure today, after a deadline arrived earlier this week for party members to retur...
Sep 8, 2022
Here's how voting works in the Conservative Party of Canada leadership race
OTTAWA - The next leader of the Conservative Party of Canada will be named Sept. 10. Here's a look at how the voting process works: Mail-in ballots: The party says that of the 678,000 members who were...
Sep 7, 2022
Police release names of 10 victims killed in Saskatchewan stabbings
RCMP have released the names and photos of the 10 people killed in a Labour Day weekend stabbing rampage in Saskatchewan.The Saskatchewan Coroner's Service, in conjunction with the Saskatchewan RCMP a...
Sep 7, 2022
Bank of Canada raises key interest rate
The Bank of Canada has raised its key interest rate by three-quarters of a point to 3.25 per cent.The central bank says global inflation remains high, meaning rates will need to rise further still.Can...
Sep 7, 2022
Rebels to host Black and White game
The Red Deer Rebels 2022 Training Camp wraps up on Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022, with the Black and White Game starting at 7 p.m. at the Peavey Mart Centrium. Team officials say admission is free with a d...
Sep 6, 2022
Stabbing suspect Myles Sanderson not found on James Smith Cree Nation: RCMP
A notice sent via Saskatchewan's emergency alert system says further investigation by RCMP has determined that Myles Sanderson is not on the James Smith Cree Nation, as an earlier warning had suggeste...
Sep 6, 2022
Kenney says won't stay quiet as possible successor pitches separation plan
EDMONTON - Premier Jason Kenney says his party was founded on a strong Alberta within Confederation and he won't sit idly by while one of the candidates vying to replace him pitches a "risky, dangerou...
Sep 6, 2022