Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
O'Toole, Singh target Trudeau over pandemic election call
OTTAWA - Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau is finding himself under fire this morning from his political opponents over the timing of an election call during the fourth wave of COVID-19. Trudeau triggered...
Sep 3, 2021
Poll: majority of Canadians favour vaccine passport for non-essential places
A new poll suggests eight out of 10 Canadians backed the notion of a COVID-19 vaccine passport in the days leading up to this week's rollout of a certificate system in Quebec and news that Ontario wou...
Sep 3, 2021
Coal committee hears Albertans want overall policy on Rocky Mountain development
EDMONTON - Albertans want to talk about a lot more than coal when it comes to development in their beloved Rocky Mountains, says the head of the committee charged with collecting public opinion on the...
Sep 3, 2021
Frost advisory issued for Red Deer region
Meteorologists with Environment Canada issued a Frost Advisory for many parts of Alberta Thursday afternoon. In the Red Deer region currently, a Frost Advisory is in effect for:Camrose Co. near Bashaw...
Sep 2, 2021
Red Deer Polytechnic ready for new experiences during year ahead
Students, faculty and staff will celebrate a year filled with first experiences at Red Deer Polytechnic during the 2021/2022 academic year. College officials note this is the first full year the post-...
Sep 2, 2021
Kenney answers COVID questions on Facebook livestream
Edmonton - After weeks of questions regarding his whereabouts, Premier Jason Kenney answered selected questions from Albertans on a Facebook livestream.The premier was last seen in public on Aug. 9.Si...
Sep 2, 2021
Alberta Emergency Management Agency issues telephone service alert
Officials with Alberta's Emergency Management Agency say a telephone service alert issued for all of Alberta and British Columbia at 12:33 p.m. on Thursday, is no longer in effect. The original alert ...
Sep 2, 2021
Four leaders square off in first televised debate of federal election campaign
OTTAWA - Four leaders will face off tonight in the first televised debate of the federal election campaign. The French debate on TVA, one of Quebec's most-watched networks, comes at the mid-point of t...
Sep 2, 2021
Red Deer with 368 active cases of COVID-19
The number of active COVID-19 cases in Red Deer is continuing its trend higher.As of Wednesday, there are 368 active cases of coronavirus in the community, up 31 from the day before. Recoveries, meanw...
Sep 1, 2021
Two-thirds of surveyed Alberta business owners against proof of vaccination
The Alberta Chambers of Commerce (ACC) says a majority of Alberta business owners do not support requiring proof of vaccination to access businesses providing non-essential services. This finding came...
Sep 1, 2021