Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
What Pope Francis left out in his words of apology to residential school survivors
OTTAWA - Pope Francis delivered a historic apology on Monday to survivors of Canada's residential schools. The majority of those government-funded institutions, in which thousands of Indigenous childr...
Jul 26, 2022
Motorcyclist succumbs to injuries in collision with truck and trailer in Red Deer
UPDATE:July 26, 2022A 38-year-old male motorcyclist involved in a collision with a pickup truck in Red Deer last week has succumbed to his injuries.Local Mounties say their investigation, however, rem...
Jul 26, 2022
After apology in Alberta, First Nations want Pope to say sorry on Quebec soil
MONTREAL - As Pope Francis's visit to Canada shifts east, Indigenous leaders say their communities deserve to hear him on Quebec soil beg forgiveness for the sins of the Catholic Church in that provin...
Jul 26, 2022
Day 3 of Pope visit includes public mass and visit to Alberta pilgrimage site
EDMONTON - Tens of thousands of people are expected to fill Edmonton's football stadium today to take part in a public mass with Pope Francis. The pontiff is set to address Indigenous groups, resident...
Jul 26, 2022
WATCH: Local Indigenous members speak on Pope Francis visit to Maskwacis
It was an emotional day in Maskwacis on Monday as local Indigenous members expressed their perspectives on Pope Francis' apology for the Roman Catholic church's harms through the residential school sy...
Jul 25, 2022
ASIRT investigating officer involved shooting in Stettler
One man is in hospital after an officer involved shooting in Stettler Sunday night.On July 24, 2022 at 10:14 p.m., Stettler RCMP were dispatched to a report of a disturbance involving several people i...
Jul 25, 2022
Westerner Days 2022, 'a success across the board'
Officials with Westerner Park say the Westerner Days Fair & Exposition ended with another day of blue skies and warm weather, capping off central Alberta's largest summer celebration.Following a t...
Jul 25, 2022
UPDATE: Ponoka RCMP investigating fatal collision
UPDATE July 26, 2022: Ponoka RCMP advise Highway 53 between Range Road 271 and 272 is passable in both directions. Motorists are no longer asked to avoid the area. July 25, 2022 Ponoka RCMP, Fire and ...
Jul 25, 2022
Collision closes Highway 12 overpass near Lacombe
The Highway 12 overpass over the QEll near Lacombe is currently closed to all traffic.Highway 2 southbound traffic is being diverted through Lacombe. Northbound traffic, however, is not affected. Acco...
Jul 25, 2022
'Deplorable evil': Full text of the Pope's residential school apology
MASKWACIS, ALTA. - Pope Francis delivered an apology to Indigenous residential school survivors in Maskwacis, Alta., after a visit to the former site of the Ermineskin Indian Residential School on Mon...
Jul 25, 2022