Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
International Women's Day march to take place this Saturday
This Saturday, Ubuntu-Mobilizing Central Alberta will host its annual International Women's Day march, and once again in-person.International Women's Day is officially on March 8.For the weekend event...
Mar 08, 2022
Downtown location off table for permanent shelter; public consultations instead
Red Deer city council has agreed to revisit its permanent shelter plans with a "clean slate", prioritizing public consultation over the proposed downtown location (4934 54 Avenue). Decided at a specia...
Mar 08, 2022
Canada's Arendz collects 10th Paralympic medal, a gold in 10K biathlon
Mark Arendz set the bar impossibly high by climbing the medal podium in every one of his six races at the Pyeongchang Paralympics in 2018. It was a Canadian record for a medals won in a winter Paralym...
Mar 08, 2022
Trudeau meeting today with NATO secretary-general in Latvia
RIGA, Latvia - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Latvia today for talks with NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg as Russia's invasion in Ukraine nears the two-week mark. Trudeau says the ongoing...
Mar 08, 2022
Red Deer RCMP seek assistance to identify suspects
Red Deer RCMP are asking for the public's help in identifying two suspects involved in a break and enter on the city's north end.Shortly after 4:00 p.m. on Feb. 26, 2022, Red Deer RCMP responded to a ...
Mar 07, 2022
Province announces relief for fuel and utility costs
Albertans will see lower fuel and utility bills through action to address rising costs. Alberta's government will stop the collection of the provincial fuel tax to offer Albertans relief from current ...
Mar 07, 2022
Innisfail RCMP advising of poor road conditions on QE II
UPDATE:RCMP are advising that the QE II Highway continues to have poor driving conditions. These conditions now extend from Ponoka, south to Olds. RCMP are responding to multiple motor vehicle collisi...
Mar 07, 2022
Trudeau opens door to more military spending in response to Russian invasion
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is opening the door to spending more on Canada's military in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Trudeau is in London today for meetings with British Prime...
Mar 07, 2022
Trial dates set for trio charged in major firearms bust in Penhold
Trial dates have been set for three people charged in a series of incidents in Penhold last year that saw RCMP seize nearly two dozen guns, drugs and other items.Jordan Kyle Glasgow, 21, of Penhold, C...
Mar 07, 2022
Trudeau, leaders of U.K., the Netherlands vow solidarity with besieged Ukraine
LONDON - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his British and Dutch counterparts displayed a show of solidarity with besieged Ukraine on Monday at a historic military base that helped defend Britain duri...
Mar 07, 2022