Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman

Temporary ED closure at Lacombe Hospital and Care Centre
The Emergency Department (ED) at the Lacombe Hospital and Care Centre will be temporarily closed overnight from 11 p.m. February 21 until 8 a.m. February 22, due to a gap in physician coverage. Offici...
Feb 21, 2022

Province releases "Budget boots" video
Alberta's government is releasing a video in lieu of the traditional Budget Shoes event.President of Treasury Board and Minister of Finance Travis Toews presents a video highlighting the impacts Alber...
Feb 21, 2022

Red Deer average rents remain affordable, says National Rent Report
Average rents in the city of Red Deer continue to remain affordable.That according to publishers of the latest National Rent Report released by Rentals.ca last week.The report indicates Red Deer came ...
Feb 21, 2022

Games over: Kripps leads bobsled crew onto Olympic podium for Canada's 26th medal
BEIJING - Canada's Justin Kripps already knew what it felt like to step onto an Olympic podium. But his teammates didn't, and he wanted to share that experience with them. That was a motivating factor...
Feb 20, 2022

Rebels' superstar duo spurs massive comeback win
It was a close one at the Centrium in Red Deer Saturday night where the hometown Rebels somehow found a way to defeat the Winnipeg Ice by a final score of 3-2.Coming in, Red Deer (30-15-2-1) and Winni...
Feb 19, 2022

Blind hockey squads take the ice in Red Deer
Red Deer played host to a unique hockey game on Saturday, and one that players hope is a pre-cursor to seeing their sport on a much brighter stage.The Alberta Blind Hockey Challenge took place at the ...
Feb 19, 2022

Family Day in central Alberta
The Family Day long weekend is upon us and there are many events scheduled throughout the region for Albertan's of all ages to enjoy.In Red Deer, soccer fans can check out Red Deer City Soccer Associa...
Feb 18, 2022

Ponoka speed skater Maddison Pearman wraps up Olympic competition
Ponoka speed skater Maddison Pearman has wrapped up her Olympic competition at the Beijing Winter Games in China.The first-time Olympian competed in the Women's 1500m event on Feb. 7 and finished in 2...
Feb 18, 2022

Safe drug supply a "logical" next step, say advocates as province studies the matter
Later this spring, the Government of Alberta will receive a report on the subject of having a safe drug supply for the province.The report is to be compiled by the Select Special Committee to Examine ...
Feb 18, 2022

Red Deer Polytechnic offers two new degrees among other program expansions
Two new degrees, one certificate, a diploma, and two micro-credentials are coming to Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP), the institution announced Friday morning.The Honorable Demetrios Nicolaides, Minister o...
Feb 18, 2022