Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Alberta announces spring legislature sitting dates
EDMONTON - The Alberta government has announced dates for its spring sitting of the legislature.There will be a speech from the throne to open a new session on Feb. 22.Finance Minister Travis Toews wi...
Jan 15, 2022
Rebels lose 4-1 to Wheat Kings
After a series of COVID-19 related postponements recently, the Red Deer Rebels played their first game of the new year Friday evening at the Peavey Mart Centrium, and may have been a little bit rusty,...
Jan 14, 2022
Infrastructure Minister provides hospital expansion update, among others
"I want the people of Red Deer and region to rest assured this project remains a top priority for our government," Alberta Infrastructure Minister Prasad Panda says regarding hospital expansion.Speaki...
Jan 14, 2022
Premier speaks as record COVID numbers keep rising
Today's COVID-19 data is below...Alberta continues to set new active COVID-19 case records daily and the positivity rate is close to 42 per cent as hospitalizations approach 800.Premier Jason Kenney a...
Jan 13, 2022
New vaccination incentives needed, says Alberta's former top doctor
A former chief medical health officer says Alberta needs new COVID-19 vaccination incentives to help protect health care and the public.Dr. James Talbot says that should include both positive and nega...
Jan 13, 2022
Ottawa to go ahead with trucker vaccine mandate after stating it would scrap it
MONTREAL, QUE. - The federal government says the vaccine mandate for truckers crossing into Canada from the United States will come into effect this Saturday as planned, despite a previous statement f...
Jan 13, 2022
WATCH: Province to provide COVID update Thursday at 3:30
Government officials will provide a live update on Thursday about what the province is doing to protect public health amid the ongoing pandemic.Premier Jason Kenney and CMOH, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, are sl...
Jan 13, 2022
Unvaccinated Canadian truckers will not have to quarantine when crossing border: CSBA
Only days before Canadian truck drivers were required to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 to get into the country or face quarantine, the federal government is backing away from the vaccine mandate. T...
Jan 13, 2022
Blackfalds council approves letter of support to Alberta Regional Rail
Council for the Town of Blackfalds approved a motion Tuesday to sign a Letter of Support for the Alberta Regional Rail, a passenger rail service that would run across central Alberta with an express l...
Jan 12, 2022
The Salvation Army Red Deer's kettle campaign raises $217,000
The Salvation Army's Christmas kettle campaign raised $217,000 in Red Deer this holiday season, up from about $190,000 the year prior.Across Alberta and the territories, the campaign raised just shy o...
Jan 12, 2022