Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
New COVID-19 vaccine policy for federal workers expected Wednesday.
OTTAWA - The federal government is planning to update its policy on mandatory COVID-19 vaccines for its workers on Wednesday. The Public Service Alliance of Canada has already filed a grievance agains...
Apr 4, 2022
Alberta premier calls Ottawa's greenhouse gas targets 'nuts'; pledges to fight them
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney is calling Ottawa's federal emissions plan that was tabled in the House of Commons last week "nuts," and is pledging to fight it "with everything we've got."The...
Apr 4, 2022
Wind Warning issued for Red Deer area
Meteorologists with Environment and Climate Change Canada say strong winds will develop late this evening, with gusts up to 90 km/h. Winds, however, are expected to diminish Tuesday afternoon.Damage t...
Apr 4, 2022
Rebels win overtime thriller in Edmonton
The Red Deer Rebels brought their three-game winning streak into Rogers Place in Edmonton Sunday and came away with a stunning 5-4 overtime victory over the Oil Kings.The first period saw the Rebels s...
Apr 3, 2022
Federal budget the first important moment for NDP-Liberal pact, says finance critic
OTTAWA - The NDP finance spokesman says his party is watching to see that spending pledges made in a deal with the Liberals are honoured by the government in this week's federal budget. Daniel Blaikie...
Apr 3, 2022
No one hurt in local business fire
Investigators are looking into the cause of a fire at a Red Deer business over the weekend.According to assistant fire marshal Shane Dussault, crews with Red Deer Emergency Services (RDES) were alerte...
Apr 3, 2022
Rebels defeat Oil Kings in tight 4-3 game
The Red Deer Rebels grasped their 4-3 win over the Edmonton Oil Kings Saturday during the final minutes of action at the Peavey Mart Centrium. The victory was Red Deer's thrid in a row and gives them ...
Apr 3, 2022
Hungarians vote on giving pro-Putin PM Orban a 4th term
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) - Polls have closed in Hungary's national election on Sunday in which pro-Putin nationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban sought a fourth consecutive term. There were no exit poll...
Apr 3, 2022
Ukraine documents alleged atrocities by retreating Russians
BUCHA, Ukraine (AP) - Ukrainian troops are finding brutalized bodies and widespread destruction in suburbs of the capital as Russian soldiers withdraw and Moscow focuses its attacks elsewhere, includi...
Apr 3, 2022
Protest to be held Saturday in Red Deer against provincial Draft K-6 Curriculum
Red Deer is one of five cities in Alberta to participate in a province-wide protest on Saturday to "ditch the draft" against Alberta's controversial Draft K-6 Curriculum.Public Interest Alberta, a non...
Apr 1, 2022