Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
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
Red Deer with 861 active cases of COVID-19
Red Deer has 861 active cases of COVID-19 as of Tuesday, a drop of 54 active cases from Monday where a new record was set for the city at 915.The previous high was 911 on May 8 at the peak of the thir...
Sep 28, 2021
City Restrictions Exemption Program includes coaches, trainers, sport volunteers
Coaches, instructors, trainers, referees and other sport volunteers will soon be required to show proof of vaccination, a negative covid-19 test result or proof of a medical exemption if they want to ...
Sep 28, 2021
Premier Kenney to provide COVID-19 update for Albertans
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, along with Health Minister Jason Copping, Justice Minister and Solicitor General Kaycee Madu and Alberta's Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, will provid...
Sep 28, 2021
Central Alberta school divisions mark National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
School divisions across central Alberta are taking varying approaches to the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, but the thread that binds them is education.The Government of Canada annou...
Sep 28, 2021
Red Deer RCMP investigating armed car-jacking
Two people are in hospital being treated for injuries following a pair of armed car-jackings that ended in a two-vehicle crash in downtown Red Deer Monday. On Sept. 27, at 5:24 p.m., Red Deer RCMP rec...
Sep 28, 2021
Red Deer hits record high for active COVID cases with 915
Red Deer has 915 active cases of COVID-19, up 130 from Friday, and setting a new record for the city.The previous high was 911 on May 8 at the peak of the third wave.Recoveries are listed at 6,826, up...
Sep 27, 2021
Orange Ribbon Campaign launched in Red Deer
The City of Red Deer is launching the Orange Ribbon Campaign to engage the community in the Truth and Reconciliation journey.Community members are invited to pick up orange ribbons and tie them to a p...
Sep 27, 2021