Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
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
Shandro says no, Nixon thinking about UCP leadership run
EDMONTON - Alberta's cabinet ministers are delivering a range of answers - from maybe to a hard no - on whether they will run to replace Jason Kenney as United Conservative leader and premier.The mini...
May 24, 2022
Public input opportunities for permanent shelter site criteria start May 25
Officials with the City of Red Deer say recent conversations indicate the community's desire to help find a solution for the city's new shelter. The community will have the opportunity online and in p...
May 24, 2022
New seats added for local post-secondary institutions
Alberta's government is creating almost 900 new post-secondary seats in central Alberta, supporting animation, computer programming, business administration and health care. Government officials say t...
May 24, 2022