Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
NDP MLA resigns from caucus after RCMP searches home
EDMONTON - A member of the Alberta Opposition has left caucus after reporting he is involved in a criminal investigation.NDP Leader Rachel Notley says Edmonton-South legislature member Thomas Dang has...
Dec 21, 2021
Alberta expands eligibility for COVID-19 booster shots
Alberta is opening up COVID-19 booster shot eligibility to anyone 18 and older.Starting immediately, anyone 18+ who has received a second dose at least five months ago can book a third one.The governm...
Dec 21, 2021
Red Deer's Joan Donald bestowed with Alberta's highest honour
Red Deer's Joan Donald has been recognized with a prestigious provincial honour.Donald is one of 15 Albertans that has been honoured with the Alberta Order of Excellence award which recognizes extraor...
Dec 21, 2021
Innisfail locals ask council to draft letter to provincial government to cancel REP
COVID-19 and the Province's Restrictions Exemption Program came under fire at the Town of Innisfail's council meeting last week.Community members called on council during their meeting Dec. 13, to dra...
Dec 21, 2021
Feds moving to ban plastic straws, bags by end of 2022: Guilbeault
OTTAWA - It's the end of days for plastic grocery bags and Styrofoam takeout containers in Canada. The federal government is publishing the draft regulations that will ban the manufacture, import and ...
Dec 21, 2021
Red Deer with 95 active cases of COVID-19
Alberta Health is reporting 95 active cases of COVID-19 in Red Deer, up six from Friday.This brings the total number of coronavirus cases identified in the city since the start of the pandemic to 9,54...
Dec 20, 2021
Think you have COVID-19 during the Omicron wave? Here's what to do
OTTAWA - Nearly two years into the pandemic, most people know what to do when they feel ill to stop the spread of COVID-19. The highly transmissible new variant has thrown some of the old rules for a ...
Dec 20, 2021
Agencies, downtown business owner respond to Red Deer MLA's op-ed on homelessness and addictions
In his latest op-ed, Red Deer-South MLA Jason Stephan focuses on "fairness for all."The subject at hand, as he describes it: "supporting our neighbors suffering under addictions, while respecting busi...
Dec 20, 2021
More restrictions, more boosters in provinces today as Omicron threat looms
Canada's battle to contain the Omicron variant continues on multiple fronts today, with three provinces reintroducing public health restrictions and a fourth expanding eligibility for COVID-19 vaccine...
Dec 20, 2021
Hockey Canada withdraws from Spengler Cup due to COVID-19 concerns
CALGARY - Hockey Canada has withdrawn its team from the Spengler Cup. Canada often competes in the European club-based tournament based in Davos, Switzerland, sending a squad of Canadians selected off...
Dec 20, 2021