Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman

Province will not mandate COVID vaccines for K-12 students
Alberta's Minister of Education says, while COVID-19 vaccines will be highly encouraged for eligible youth, they will not be required to get them.Adriana LaGrange issued a letter to parents on Wednesd...
Nov 18, 2021

The latest news on mudslides and flooding in British Columbia
The latest news on mudslides and flooding in British Columbia. (All times Eastern)--- 10:20 a.m. All eyes are on the weather over Abbotsford with clouds and rain returning to the south coast after two...
Nov 18, 2021

Community of Penhold loses long-time fire chief
Residents in the town of Penhold and beyond are taking the time to grieve the recent loss of an extraordinary member of the community.Long-time fire chief Jim Pendergast passed away on Nov. 8, after s...
Nov 17, 2021

Investigators looking into cause of Garden Heights house fire
Fortunately, nobody was hurt after an early morning house fire in Red Deer's Garden Heights neighbourhood on Wednesday.Deputy Chief Chris Kearns says crews received the call from the homeowner on Grov...
Nov 17, 2021

Ambulance dispatch and RCMP contract key focus areas for Red Deer at AUMA convention
The Alberta Urban Municipalities Association (AUMA) will be hosting its annual convention and trade show in-person this year, from Nov. 17-19, at the Edmonton Convention Centre.Last year's convention ...
Nov 17, 2021

Emergency alert system test coming Wednesday in Alberta
Don't be alarmed - it's only a test.This as the province is advising the general public the National Public Alerting System, or Alert Ready, will be testing its emergency alert system across Canada on...
Nov 17, 2021

Red Deer with 166 active cases of COVID-19, adds two more deaths
There are 166 active cases of COVID-19 in Red Deer, down 27 from Monday.Recoveries increased by 29 to 9,030 with the total number of cases identified in the city since the start of the pandemic now be...
Nov 16, 2021

2021 Agri-Trade Equipment Expo deemed a success
Agribusiness professionals, and top equipment manufacturers attended Alberta's largest agricultural event in Red Deer last week.From seed to harvest, Agri-Trade displays the latest equipment, showcase...
Nov 16, 2021

Proposed Act would allow parents to see if teachers have been professionally disciplined
The Alberta Government hopes to bring in better transparency for parents. Newly-proposed legislation, known as the Students First Act (Bill 85), would create a public online database of Alberta teache...
Nov 16, 2021

Sentencing delayed in fatal Lacombe shooting
New sentencing submissions were made in Red Deer provincial court today for a man charged in the fatal shooting of a young Ponoka man in Lacombe nearly two years ago.Tyler John Campbell, 29, is charge...
Nov 16, 2021