Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman

A number of local non-profits stand to benefit from several grant applications approved by Red Deer County council on Tuesday.Marking the 15th year of the Capital Assistance Grants program, council ap...

Alberta Health Minister Jason Copping will hold a press conference Wednesday afternoon to discuss the province's vaccine rollout.It is scheduled to begin at 3:30, and it can be watched below:No other ...

Published on World AIDS Day, a new report shows 23,029 new cases of Sexually Transmitted Blood-Borne Infections (STBBIs) were identified in Alberta last year.They included:-14,110 of chlamydia -4,893 ...

OTTAWA - Transport Minister Omar Alghabra says it's too early to say whether Canada's latest requirement to test arriving air travellers for COVID-19 will be extended to include those coming from the ...

Rimbey RCMP are investigating the cause of a fatal crash that claimed the life of a Ponoka County man Tuesday morning. On Nov. 30, at approximately 11:17 a.m., Rimbey RCMP with the assistance of Ponok...

The Board of Trustees for Red Deer Public Schools has approved a temporary COVID-19 Policy regarding COVID-19 vaccinations and testing.The approval came during a special board meeting on Nov. 29, in a...

Following an eight hour Multi-Year Budget meeting, Red Deer city council approved the 2022, or year two, capital and operating budgets, with adjustments, Monday evening. The 12 recommendations, driven...

OTTAWA - Unvaccinated travellers over the age of 12 won't be able to board a plane or train in Canada beginning today, and a negative COVID-19 test will no longer serve as a substitute for most people...

COVID-19 statistics for Nov. 29 are below...Premier Jason Kenney, Health Minister Jason Copping, CMOH Dr. Deena Hinshaw, and Dr. Verna Yiu, head of Alberta Health Services, addressed Albertans on Mond...

Central Albertans are being encouraged to take part in an annual event this week focused on giving to those less fortunate in our community.Giving Tuesday is described as an international day of givin...