Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Alberta government aims to relieve EMS pressures
The government of Alberta has revealed plans of easing pressure on emergency medical services (EMS) in the province.Jason Copping, Minister of Health, says EMS advisory committee recommendations were ...
May 26, 2022
Alberta RCMP stop 165 impaired drivers over Victoria Day long weekend
The Victoria Day long weekend saw Alberta RCMP issue thousands of traffic safety violation tickets and take dozens of impaired drivers off the roads.Alberta Mounties participated in National Impaired ...
May 26, 2022
Canada's transport minister detects 'shift' in U.S. outlook after meetings in D.C.
WASHINGTON - Transport Minister Omar Alghabra says he is detecting a positive "shift" in the Biden administration's approach to Canada following meetings in the U.S. capital. Alghabra spent Tuesday in...
May 26, 2022
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