Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Complaint filed with Ombudsman regarding ambulance consolidation: Red Deer city council
Since July of this year, the City of Red Deer along with Lethbridge, Calgary, and the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo have been strongly advocating against the decision by Alberta health Service...
Sep 17, 2021
'Here we go again:' Albertans react to latest slate of COVID-19 health rules
CALGARY - As an emergency alert blared across the province notifying Albertans of another round of public health restrictions, some felt a range of emotions: anger, confusion, exhaustion. Edmonton mot...
Sep 17, 2021
AHS moves testing and vaccination into smaller facilities at Westerner Park
There's been a change this week to where people in and around Red Deer will receive COVID-19 vaccines and testing.For months, both have been done out of Westerner Park's Exhibition Hall, with testing ...
Sep 16, 2021
WATCH: CMOH Dr. Hinshaw to update Albertans on COVID-19 at 3:30
Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta's chief medical officer of health, will once again step to the podium today to update Albertans on COVID-19.This time, the update is scheduled to start at 3:30. Hinshaw will...
Sep 16, 2021
Red Deerians encouraged to show support for health care workers
A local Red Deer resident wants to let our frontline workers and first responders know the community is still behind them.Danielle Van Hyfte and her friend Mandy Wright had the idea to hang white ribb...
Sep 16, 2021
Alberta NDP seek to pass emergency legislation
The Alberta NDP Caucus is demanding UCP House Leader Jason Nixon recall the Legislative Assembly to quickly pass emergency legislation to protect Albertans through the fourth wave of COVID-19.In a let...
Sep 15, 2021
Alberta government declares state of public health emergency
Alberta has declared a state of public health emergency and will implement new health measures to expand capacity, increase vaccination rates and reduce transmission of COVID-19.Government officials s...
Sep 15, 2021
Alberta adds 24 COVID-linked deaths, including three in Red Deer
With a press conference featuring the premier and chief medical officer of health looming at 6 p.m., Alberta is reporting 1,609 new cases of COVID-19 over the last 24 hours.The active caseload is now ...
Sep 15, 2021
WATCH: Premier, Health Minister & CMOH to update COVID-19 situation at 6 p.m.
A COVID-19 update is coming the way of Albertans Wednesday night (Sept. 15) at 6 p.m.Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, CMOH Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Health Minister Tyler Shandro, and AHS President and CEO Dr. ...
Sep 15, 2021
Walk A Mile in Her Shoes event puts red heels to pavement
The good people down at The Outreach Centre in Red Deer were thrilled to be able to host the 10th annual Walk A Mile In Her Shoes event in-person this year, after the pandemic made the 2020 event a vi...
Sep 15, 2021