Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
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
MLA Jason Stephan hosting community townhall
Townhall with MLA Jason Stephan Date: March 10 Time: 7:00PM Location: Baymont Hotel (4311 49 Ave, Red Deer, AB) Topics Include: Red Deer Regional Hospital Expansion Addiction Recovery Community Red De...
Mar 09, 2022
Xplore Sport Day is serving Red Deer this spring
Xplore Sport Day, Red Deer's annual celebration of sport, is ready to serve Red Deer once again this year.The event is scheduled for Saturday, May 7, at Capstone (Canada 150 Square) from 8 a.m. - 12 p...
Mar 09, 2022
Four Red Deer city councillors head to Alberta Municipalities spring conference this week
Almost half of Red Deer city council members will be making their way to Edmonton Wednesday to discuss policing and emergency medical services at the Alberta Municipalities' (AM) conference.At the Edm...
Mar 09, 2022
Trudeau visits Berlin, silencing Russian propaganda machine : In The News for March 9
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of March 9 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Mar 09, 2022
UCP making changes to Municipal Government Act in hopes of certainty for public health rules
The Alberta government says it is taking steps to make COVID-19 health policy consistent across the province, thanks to changes being introduced to the Municipal Government Act (MGA).Bill 4, the Munic...
Mar 08, 2022
COVID numbers: AHS ordered to drop mandatory staff COVID-19 vaccination policy
Today's COVID-19 statistics are below...The provincial health minister has told Alberta Health Services to rescind its mandatory vaccination policy as of March 10.The directive covers employees of AHS...
Mar 08, 2022
Alberta youth aged 12 to 17 now eligible for boosters
Officials with Alberta Health say all youth aged 12 to 17 can soon receive a third dose of COVID-19 vaccine beginning March 14, as long as it's a minimum of five months since their second dose.Appoint...
Mar 08, 2022
AHS mandatory vaccination policy lifted
Effective March 10 at 4 p.m., Alberta Health Services (AHS) will no longer require proof of COVID-19 vaccination or regular rapid testing of its current workers.This means Alberta is joining other pro...
Mar 08, 2022
WATCH: Dr. Hinshaw returns to give COVID-19 update at 3:30
Dr. Deena Hinshaw, the province's chief medical officer of health, as well as Health Minister Jason Copping, will provide an update on COVID-19 in Alberta at 3:30 Tuesday.It is Dr. Hinshaw's first app...
Mar 08, 2022