Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Man rushed to school to help, learned stepdaughter died
UVALDE, Texas (AP) - Medical assistant Angel Garza rushed to Robb Elementary School soon after a gunman opened fire on a classroom of grade schoolers and immediately found a girl covered in blood amon...
May 26, 2022
With debates over, Conservative leadership candidate turns to final membership push
OTTAWA - Now that the second official debate of the race is out of the way, Conservative leadership hopefuls will turn their attention to signing up as many supporters as they can before a fast-approa...
May 26, 2022
A broken country's broken heart: tempers flare in Texas, Congress after mass shooting
WASHINGTON - A well-known political renegade confronted the governor of Texas on Wednesday, jabbing an angry, accusatory finger at the political establishment he said is the reason Americans are once ...
May 25, 2022
Health Minister to provide COVID-19 update
Health Minister Jason Copping and Alberta's chief medical officer of health, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, will provide an update on COVID-19 and the ongoing work to protect public health.Wednesday's news confer...
May 25, 2022
Wilton Littlechild of Maskwacis to receive Governor General of Canada award
A local central Albertan will soon be the recipient of the Meritorious Service Cross (Civil Division), a prestigious award by the Governor General of Canada.Wilton Littlechild of Maskwacis is one of t...
May 25, 2022
First reading passed for Entertainment District bylaw aimed for downtown
A new Entertainment District bylaw that would be applied to the Ross Street Patio (RSP) area has been read for a first time by Red Deer city council on Tuesday. Entertainment Districts are described a...
May 25, 2022
Conservative leadership candidates meet in Quebec for party's French-language debate
OTTAWA - Candidates running for leadership of the federal Conservative party will appear on stage tonight for its French-language debate. The event is taking place in Laval, Que., north of Montreal, a...
May 25, 2022
Gunman kills 19 children in Texas school rampage
UVALDE, Texas (AP) - An 18-year-old gunman opened fire Tuesday at a Texas elementary school, killing at least 19 children as he went from classroom to classroom, officials said, in the deadliest schoo...
May 25, 2022
Flames find the positive in loss to Oilers
EDMONTON - The odds are no longer in their favour. Despite winning the first game of the first Battle of Alberta playoff series in 31 years against the rival Edmonton Oilers, the Calgary Flames find t...
May 25, 2022
Texas governor; 15 killed in school shooting; gunman dead
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says 15 people were killed in a shooting Tuesday at an elementary school. Abbott says the suspected shooter, an 18-year-old man, also died and was believed to be killed by respo...
May 24, 2022