Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
First in-person luncheon for Red Deer & District Chamber of Commerce
Members of the Red Deer and District Chamber of Commerce gathered Wednesday in-person for the first time this year for the organization's first luncheon of 2022. The event was held at Gasoline Alley's...
Feb 03, 2022
Unifying a divided caucus is job No. 1 for new interim Tory leader Candice Bergen
OTTAWA - Manitoba MP Candice Bergen is waking up with a new job today: unifying the Conservative caucus. The party's former deputy leader was elected by her colleagues to serve as interim leader after...
Feb 03, 2022
Province announces grants to support mental health of first responders
CALGARY, AB - To say that emergency first responders go through a lot is an understatement. That is why the Alberta Government has announced $1.48-million in funding that will aid several groups in su...
Feb 02, 2022
Morale very low among Red Deer Regional Hospital staff as emergency surgeries diverted
Emergency surgical patients who'd normally be treated at Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre (RDRHC) are currently being diverted to facilities in Calgary and Edmonton.Alberta Health Services (AHS) conf...
Feb 02, 2022
Red Deer MPs react to O'Toole CPC ouster
Red Deer's two Members of Parliament are responding to news today that Erin O'Toole is no longer leader of the Conservative Party of Canada.In a media release, Red Deer-Lacombe's Blaine Calkins' calls...
Feb 02, 2022
Erin O'Toole is out as Conservative leader -- a look at some potential replacements
OTTAWA - Erin O'Toole has been voted out as leader of the Conservative Party of Canada. A look at some potential contenders to replace him: Pierre Poilievre - The Ottawa-area MP and finance critic is ...
Feb 02, 2022
RCMP Major Crimes Unit investigating Red Deer death
The RCMP Major Crimes Unit (MCU) has been deployed to investigate a death in the city of Red Deer. On Feb. 1, at 6:00 p.m., Red Deer RCMP were dispatched to the residential block of 59 Street between ...
Feb 02, 2022
More police called in to help with U.S. border blockade in southern Alberta: RCMP
COUTTS, Alta. - RCMP say more officers have been called in to help with an illegal blockade at a United States border crossing in southern Alberta, now in its fifth day.Mounties were prepared to make ...
Feb 02, 2022
Local politicians speak on Black History Month
Two local politicians are sharing their thoughts on Black History Month, with the mayor of Red Deer offering a proclamation and interview.The month, which celebrates Black icons and revolutionaries su...
Feb 02, 2022
Premier expects to start gradual removal of restrictions this month
*Today's updated COVID data is below...Alberta's premier says there are continued encouraging trends and the province has passed the peak of the Omicron wave.Jason Kenney says there has been continuin...
Feb 01, 2022