Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Out-of-province fire crews, armed forces, heading to B.C. to help with wildfires
Firefighting teams from Ontario and New Brunswick are arriving in British Columbia to assist with devastating wildfires. The BC Wildfire Service says the nearly 100 out-of-province members must pass C...
Jul 05, 2021
'Wagons at Westerner' to fill some of the Westerner Days void
Westerner Park has announced there will be chuckwagon racing at the track this summer.The 'Twist the 8 Tour,' sanctioned by the Alberta Professional Chuckwagon & Chariot Association, serves as the...
Jul 03, 2021
Record July 1 temperatures set in parts of central Alberta
Some parts of central Alberta saw record temperatures broken on Canada Day.According to meteorologists with Environment and Climate Change Canada, new record temperatures for July 1 were set in Breton...
Jul 02, 2021
A look at COVID-19 reopening plans across the country
As COVID-19 vaccination rates increase and case numbers drop across the country, the provinces and territories have begun releasing the reopening plans for businesses, events and recreational faciliti...
Jul 02, 2021
'There's some anxiety': Alberta health minister and family swarmed on Canada Day
CALGARY - Protesters surrounded Alberta's health minister, his wife and two young sons Thursday at the conclusion of a Canada Day parade and a celebration of the lifting of most COVID-19 restrictions....
Jul 01, 2021
Canada Day dawns as country reckons with horrific legacy of residential schools
OTTAWA - The country's second pandemic-shaded Canada Day is underway, with events again scaled back due to COVID-19, or cancelled as Canadians reckon with the horrific legacy of residential schools on...
Jul 01, 2021
Two new COVID deaths in Central Zone, Red Deer down to 23 active cases
There are now just 23 active cases of COVID-19 in Red Deer, according to the latest numbers released by Alberta Health on Wednesday. That's a decrease of six from Tuesday and the city's lowest total s...
Jun 30, 2021
Fire restrictions now in effect for Red Deer County
As of 3:00 p.m. today, a restricted fire order is in effect for all of Red Deer County. The County requires that: All outdoor fires presently burning within Red Deer County whether set with permission...
Jun 30, 2021
Pattison Media partners with Everything Podcasts to expand its digital offerings
KAMLOOPS, BC - Pattison Media is pleased to announce its partial acquisition of Everything Podcasts, creators of original custom podcasts featuring compelling story telling and world-class production....
Jun 22, 2021
Market Watch: June 18, 2021
Big Picture Fed Officials Pencil in Higher Rates for Late 2023; Gold Drops Sharply U.S. stock indexes rose late in Monday's session, sending the S&P and Nasdaq to new records as investors rotated ...
Jun 18, 2021