Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Pleas from small businesses for debt help pepper Freeland's post-budget tour
OTTAWA - Small business owners have made a plea to the federal finance minister to consider more help paying off their pandemic-related debts as the sixth wave of COVID-19 causes customers to stay hom...
Apr 15, 2022
Self-care program available for new mothers
The Red Deer Maternal Mental Health Steering Committee is offering a program to remind new mothers that self-care is equally as important as caring for their newborn."We wanted to find a creative oppo...
Apr 15, 2022
United Way Central Alberta on search for new CEO as Brett Speight departs
A new CEO is on the way for United Way Central Alberta (UWCA).The organization announced April 14 that Brett Speight's last day will be May 27, as he returns to the financial services industry in Sask...
Apr 14, 2022
Canadian troops heading to Poland to help Ukrainian refugees
OTTAWA - Members of the Canadian Armed Forces will depart from an Ontario military base in the coming days to help with the care, co-ordination and resettlement of Ukrainian refugees in Poland, includ...
Apr 14, 2022
Red Deer grads excited to return to 'normal' ceremonies
A public health crisis which has evolved the way it has means a return to at least semi-normal grad celebrations for the region's Grade 12 students.The last two years, grads and their families have mo...
Apr 14, 2022
New poll suggests most Canadians think the government is spending enough on defence
OTTAWA - A new poll suggests most Canadians think the federal government is already spending enough on the military, despite the push for a massive hike in defence funding. It's been a contentious iss...
Apr 14, 2022
Settlement services offered to Ukrainians arriving at three airports in Canada
VANCOUVER - Settlement agencies across the country have joined forces to support Ukrainians arriving through a federal emergency program at three airports, Canada's immigration minister said Tuesday. ...
Apr 13, 2022
NDP and ATA not impressed with Alberta's new K-6 curriculum
Alberta's NDP says it promises Albertans that if elected to form the next government, the UCP's K-6 curriculum will be scrapped. "Adriana LaGrange claimed she listened to Albertans feedback on this cu...
Apr 13, 2022
Alberta's COVID-19 numbers for April 13, 2022
Beginning the week of March 23, 2022 Alberta Health is only sharing new COVID-19 data with the public on Wednesdays, barring extenuating circumstances. rdnewsNOW will continue to report them as they a...
Apr 13, 2022
Former Alberta justice minister Jonathan Denis found in contempt of court
EDMONTON - A former Alberta justice minister has been found in contempt of court for threatening to sue a plaintiff in the middle of her testimony in a civil trial.Justice Doreen Sulyma says a letter ...
Apr 13, 2022