Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Day for Truth and Reconciliation: Minister Wilson
Rick Wilson, Minister of Indigenous Relations, issued the following statement Thursday declaring Sept. 30 a Day for Truth and Reconciliation in Alberta. "The Day for Truth and Reconciliation honours F...
Sep 30, 2021
Red Deer with 786 active COVID-19 cases
Red Deer has 786 active cases of COVID-19, down 46 from Wednesday.The city hit a new peak of 915 on Sept. 27, topping its previous high of 911 on May 8 at the height of the third wave.Meantime, recove...
Sep 30, 2021
Update on COVID-19 and the pandemic response
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, Health Minister Jason Copping and officials will provide an update on Alberta's health system and the ongoing work to protect public health.The news conference starts at ...
Sep 30, 2021
Kenney & Trudeau meet to mainly discuss pandemic aid for Alberta
EDMONTON, AB - Canada's newly re-elected Prime Minister spoke with Alberta's Premier on Wednesday morning for the first time since the federal election.Officials with the Alberta Government confirmed ...
Sep 30, 2021
Canada marks first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - Communities across Canada are set to mark the country's first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation today, honouring Indigenous survivors and children who disappeared from the res...
Sep 30, 2021
Sept. 30 a day for learning, acknowledging and restoration
Led by members of Red Deer's Indigenous community, a ceremony will be held Thursday to remember the many lives lost at residential schools.The recognition falls on the first National Day for Truth and...
Sep 29, 2021
Alberta adds 34 to provincial COVID death toll in one day
Red Deer now has 832 active cases of COVID-19, down 29 from Tuesday. Red Deer hit a new peak of 915 on Sept. 27, topping its previous high of 911 on May 8 at the height of the third wave. It went back...
Sep 29, 2021
Catholic Social Services ready to welcome Afghan refugees to Red Deer
When the Taliban took control over Afghanistan in August of this year, the Canadian government announced they would be accepting more than 20,000 Afghan refugees over the next two years. These include...
Sep 29, 2021
Former Red Deer Polytechnic students honoured provincially for solar energy project
With climate issues heating up and the need to reduce carbon footprints more pressing than ever, a former team of Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) engineering technology students has come up with a bright i...
Sep 29, 2021
Alberta criminalizes hospital protests, fines start at $1,000
The Alberta Government is taking steps that it says will keep healthcare workers and patients safe.Premier Jason Kenney says there have been several anti-vaccination protests outside of healthcare fac...
Sep 28, 2021