Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
National handgun freeze key feature of Liberals' new firearm-control bill
OTTAWA, ON - A national freeze on importing, buying, or selling handguns is a central feature of firearm-control legislation tabled today by the federal Liberals.The government says the bill would als...
May 30, 2022
Red Deer Polytechnic celebrates Convocation on June 3
Hundreds of Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) graduates are set to cross the stage for their Convocation later this week.The event on Friday, June 3, which represents the institution's first Convocation as R...
May 30, 2022
Plant protein sprouting new roots in Alberta
PIP International, a Canadian-based agrifood company, is celebrating the opening of a new $20-million pea-processing pilot facility in Lethbridge. In partnership with the federal government, Alberta's...
May 30, 2022
Special Olympics Red Deer to host Celebrity Breakfast
After a two-year hiatus, Special Olympics Red Deer will once again be hosting its Celebrity Breakfast on Wednesday, June 15.Organizers say this is the 14th time the event has been held to raise funds ...
May 30, 2022
Canadian Press NewsAlert: Arbour calls for major changes to military over misconduct
OTTAWA - Retired Supreme Court justice Louise Arbour says it is well past time for the military to scrap the traditions and ways of doing business that perpetuate a sexualized culture. The call from o...
May 30, 2022
New handgun restrictions expected in federal firearm-control bill today
OTTAWA - New measures to curb handguns are expected to be a central feature of federal legislation tabled this afternoon, the Liberal government's latest - and likely boldest - suite of proposed actio...
May 30, 2022
City opens new emergency services training centre
The new Ed Howell Emergency Services Training Tower is now open in north Red Deer.The City of Red Deer held a ribbon-cutting at the facility (4343 - 78 Street Crescent) Saturday morning.According to T...
May 28, 2022
RDP prof earns innovation award for 'zombie apocalypse' course modification
Dr. Roger Davis, Head of English at Red Deer Polytechnic, is the brains behind a new 'zombie apocalypse' experience for students taking English 220.An instructor at RDP since 2011, Davis's outside the...
May 28, 2022
First high school in Blackfalds to be named "Iron Ridge Secondary Campus"
"Iron Ridge Secondary Campus" has been chosen as the name for the first ever high school in Blackfalds, announced at its groundbreaking event on Friday. The sun broke out on May 27 at the new location...
May 27, 2022
2022 highway construction season underway in Alberta
The 2022 highway construction season is underway in Alberta.The province says nearly $1.4 billion is being invested into 300 capital and highway improvement projects, employing 12,000 Albertans in the...
May 27, 2022