Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
WATCH: Dr. Hinshaw to update Albertans on COVID fight at 3:30
Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta's chief medical officer of health, will speak today, updating Albertans on the fight against COVID-19 and its fourth wave in this province.The update is scheduled to start a...
Sep 23, 2021
Town of Blackfalds confirms list of candidates for municipal election
The Town of Blackfalds has announced its official candidate list for Blackfalds town council in next month's municipal election. Listed in alphabetical order, they include:MayorJamie Hoover*Jeff Krehm...
Sep 23, 2021
GoFundMe set up for Blackfalds man battling brain cancer
Family and friends of a Blackfalds family are asking for community support after the father was diagnosed with a stage 4 glioblastoma tumor, said to be the most aggressive form of brain cancer.The Mil...
Sep 23, 2021
Daylight saving time: Yay, or nay?
With the federal election now behind us, we can turn our attention to the Oct. 18 municipal election. You'll also have the opportunity to vote for a Senate nominee, as well as answer two referendum qu...
Sep 23, 2021
Active COVID cases drop locally and provincially, AB adds 20 more deaths
Red Deer now has 767 active cases of COVID-19, down 34 from Tuesday. Red Deer has been bounding upward towards its peak of 911 active cases which it hit on May 8 at the height of the third wave. Alber...
Sep 22, 2021
Municipal election candidates confirmed in Lacombe, Mayor Creasey acclaimed
The 2021 municipal election is fast approaching and residents of Lacombe will have the opportunity to guide the future of their community. On Oct. 18, citizens will have the opportunity to cast their ...
Sep 22, 2021
Lacombe County releases official candidate list
Here are Lacombe County's candidates for the 2021 Municipal Election:Division 1 CandidatesJohn Ireland - ACCLAIMEDDivision 2 CandidatesBrenda Knight - ACCLAIMEDDivision 3 CandidatesBarb Shepherd - ACC...
Sep 22, 2021
ASIRT investigating Red Deer RCMP officer involved shooting
A suspect is now in custody after suffering non-life threatening injuries following an officer-involved shooting in Red Deer Tuesday night.On Sept. 21, at 6:08 p.m., Red Deer RCMP received a 911 call ...
Sep 22, 2021
Shandro removed as Alberta's Health Minister, now Labour & Immigration Minister
Premier Jason Kenney has announced a significant cabinet swap.At a ceremony in Edmonton Tuesday afternoon, Jason Copping was sworn in as the province's new Minister of Health.That means that Tyler Sha...
Sep 21, 2021
Kenney and Hinshaw to provide COVID-19 update
Premier Jason Kenney will be joined by Alberta's chief medical officer of health Tuesday evening to provide an update on COVID-19 and the ongoing work to protect public health in the province. The COV...
Sep 21, 2021