Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman

Red Deer Public trustees identify top capital priorities
The Board of Trustees for Red Deer Public Schools has identified its top priorities for the 2023-2026 Three Year Capital Plan. Priorities include:The modernization with addition at Hunting Hills (buil...
Mar 14, 2022

NDP wants tighter restrictions on coal mining
Alberta's Opposition New Democrats say they will retable a private member's bill in the legislature that would place tight restrictions on coal mining in the Rocky Mountains.Leader Rachel Notley says ...
Mar 14, 2022

Poilievre pitches to new immigrants, as Brown attacks him over 2015 niqab ban bill
OTTAWA - Patrick Brown, the newest entrant in the Conservative leadership race, kicked off his campaign by blasting opponent Pierre Poilievre over his presence in the party in 2015 when it pushed crea...
Mar 14, 2022

No good outcome for premier in northern Alberta byelection, say political scientists
Political scientists say there will be one clear loser in the Fort McMurray-Lac La Biche byelection tomorrow, but it's not any of the candidates.No matter who wins, they say Alberta Premier Jason Kenn...
Mar 14, 2022

Red Cross chief: Ukraine war 'nothing short of a nightmare'
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - The ongoing Russian war on Ukraine has become "nothing short of a nightmare" for those living in besieged cities, a top Red Cross official said Monday, calling for s...
Mar 14, 2022

Paralympic sport in a far better place thanks to Canada's McKeever, Westlake, Bridges
When Billy Bridges first made the national Para-hockey team back in 1998, players had to buy their own Canada jerseys off the rack at a sporting goods store. They paid to have their names ironed on th...
Mar 14, 2022

Rebels' star Arshdeep Bains talks 'dream come true' signing with hometown Canucks
At the time of signing his first pro contract with the Vancouver Canucks this week, Arshdeep Bains had 82 points in 55 games for the Red Deer Rebels this season.That was good enough to sit alone atop ...
Mar 12, 2022

Health Foundation launches 2022 Hospital Lottery
The 2022 Red Deer Hospital Lottery is officially underway. This year's dream home, built by Sorento, is at 145 Emerald Drive in Red Deer's new Evergreen neighbourhood, and is valued at $940,332. The 2...
Mar 12, 2022

O'Chiese, Town of Rocky, RCMP respond to viral videos of Indigenous man's arrest
Two videos posted online this week which show an interaction between a Rocky Mountain House RCMP officer and an Indigenous man are receiving plenty of attention, and for the wrong reasons.The videos, ...
Mar 12, 2022

Red Deer RCMP seek witnesses to possible sexual assault at East 40th Pub
Red Deer RCMP are seeking to identify and locate two female witnesses in connection to an incident that occurred at the East 40th Pub on the night of Feb. 19.Around 8:30 p.m., a female entered the pub...
Mar 12, 2022