Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Highest high school completion rates in 10 years
Red Deer Public Schools' Annual Education Results Report for the 2020/2021 school year has come in with some positive news this month.Presented to the Board of Trustees recently, the report provides a...
Nov 22, 2021
Calgary mother, daughter dealing with trauma of May crash near Red Deer
*This story contains medical images which some may find distressingA mother and daughter from Calgary are suffering six months after a near-deadly crash on the QEII Highway near Red Deer.At about 9:30...
Nov 22, 2021
COVID-19 vaccine plans for children roll out across the country
Parents across the country are learning how soon their children can get a COVID-19 vaccine appointment now that the pediatric Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine has been approved by Health Canada. Ontario parent...
Nov 22, 2021
Kenney more confident in his leadership following United Conservative Party meeting
CALGARY - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he is more confident in his leadership after a three-day annual general meeting of the United Conservative Party than he has felt in a "very long time." The...
Nov 21, 2021
Canada set to receive first shipment of COVID-19 pediatric vaccines
As Canada prepares to receive its first shipment of the children's COVID-19 vaccine today, many jurisdictions say they're ready to start the next phase of the country's immunization drive but are awai...
Nov 21, 2021
Rebels knock off Raiders 5-1 for 5th straight W
There's no doubt about it: the Red Deer Rebels are on a roll. Coming into their Saturday night tilt with the visiting Prince Albert Raiders, the Red Deer Rebels had won four straight, outscoring their...
Nov 20, 2021
Blackfalds reviews two council code of conduct complaints
Blackfalds town council recently took initial steps to review two formal complaints made under the Council Code of Conduct bylaw.The complaints were received Oct. 26 and Nov. 1, and involve accusation...
Nov 19, 2021
Red Deer recovery community begins construction today
The sun shined bright for Red Deerians today as officials from provincial and municipal government gathered for the ground-breaking of a 75-bed recovery community, a residential treatment centre for a...
Nov 19, 2021
Five things to know about the COVID-19 vaccine for kids aged five to 11
OTTAWA - With the approval of Canada's first COVID-19 vaccine for kids, parents' minds are no doubt flooded with questions about the best choice for their little ones. Health Canada found the vaccine ...
Nov 19, 2021
Health Canada approves Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children 5 to 11
OTTAWA, ONT. - Health Canada has approved the first COVID-19 vaccine for children aged five to 11 in Canada.Pfizer and its partner BioNTech submitted a request for approval of a child-sized dose of it...
Nov 19, 2021