Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Philippine Heritage Month event at Bower Ponds celebrates Temporary Foreign Workers
Filipino culture was on full display at Red Deer's Bower Ponds on Saturday.There, the Philippine Canadian Association of Red Deer and District (PCARDD) was hosting its inaugural Philippine Heritage Mo...
Jul 30, 2022
Debate cements Smith's status as UCP front-runner, say observers
EDMONTON - Political observers say this week's United Conservative leadership debate demonstrated that former Wildrose leader Danielle Smith is the front-runner in the race to replace Jason Kenney as ...
Jul 29, 2022
AHS and HSAA ratify collective agreement
Alberta Health Services (AHS) and the Health Sciences Association of Alberta have ratified a new collective agreement. Officials say the four-year agreement expires on March 31, 2024, and sets out the...
Jul 28, 2022
Hlinka Gretzky Cup gets underway Friday with pre-tournament games
The 2022 Hlinka Gretzky Cup gets underway Sunday in Red Deer.All games are scheduled to be played at the Peavey Mart Centrium at Westerner Park.Group A Canada Slovakia Sweden SwitzerlandGroup B Czechi...
Jul 28, 2022
Alberta to spend $87 million on youth mental health supports in schools
The provincial government has announced funding aimed at supporting the mental health of youths across Alberta.Among the total of $87 million announced on Thursday, July 28, 2022, approximately $42 mi...
Jul 28, 2022
RCMP share further details of fatal crash near Ponoka
RCMP have shared that the person who died in a crash west of Ponoka on July 25 was a 34-year-old man from Ponoka.Cpl. Troy Savinkoff with Alberta RCMP says preliminary investigation shows that a Dodge...
Jul 28, 2022
Candidates jockey for support amidst first UCP leadership debate
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The first UCP leadership debate is officially in the books, with a packed house getting their very first look at the ideas and campaign platforms from the seven candidates vying to ...
Jul 28, 2022
All-In Packs now available for CFR48 at Westerner Park
All-In Packs are now available for purchase for CFR48 at Westerner Park this year.Westerner Park officials say this means rodeo fans across the country can go all in, as the six performance complete '...
Jul 27, 2022
Province giving more money for rising cost of continuing care accommodation
Seniors are getting more financial help from Alberta's government. The province says it will provide $11 million to help fight inflationary increases to the cost of accommodation. The financial relief...
Jul 27, 2022
Medicine Hat hosting first UCP leadership debate tonight
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The seven candidates running to become leader of Alberta's United Conservative Party and the next premier of Alberta are in Medicine Hat tonight for the first debate.The themes the ...
Jul 27, 2022