Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
New Conservative caucus set to meet in Ottawa as Poilievre pledges to learn, grow
OTTAWA - Newly elected Conservatives and returning MPs are set to meet in Ottawa this morning as the party charts its path forward after last week's election loss to the Liberals. Leader Pierre Poilie...
May 6, 2025
Alberta premier promises separation referendum in 2026 if petition signatures warrant
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she would hold a referendum on provincial separation next year if citizens gather the required signatures on a petition.Smith, in a livestream address, says she wan...
May 5, 2025
Longest ballot group takes aim at byelection where Poilievre plans to run
OTTAWA - The group that added dozens of candidates to the ballot in Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's riding in the recent federal election is planning to do the same in the upcoming byelection. ...
May 5, 2025
Four Maskwacis residents dead following head-on collision on Highway 2A
Four individuals have died following a serious head-on collision on Highway 2A near Township Road 434 that occurred over the weekend. At 10:53 p.m. on May 3, Ponoka RCMP received a report of a serious...
May 5, 2025
AUPE rallies against staffing cuts at Extendicare Michener Hill
Members of the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE) will rally at Extendicare Michener Hill (12 Michener Boulevard), an assisted living facility, to demand a reversal of what they say are rece...
May 5, 2025
Alberta premier to give live address on province's 'path forward' with Ottawa
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith will deliver a livestreamed address this afternoon to outline the province's path forward with Prime Minister Mark Carney's government. Smith has said she wil...
May 5, 2025
NDP national council scheduled to meet Monday night to pick interim leader
OTTAWA - The NDP national council is scheduled to meet tonight to pick an interim leader. Jagmeet Singh announced on election night that he would step down as soon as an interim leader was chosen. The...
May 5, 2025
Red Deer students headed to D.C. after earning second place in Exploravision science competition
Three girls from Red Deer's Don Campbell Elementary who came up with a new idea for an innovative method of wildfire protection are headed to Washington, D.C. after being named second place national w...
May 5, 2025 The team, which includes, from left to right, team mentor Rabia Taha, students Charlie Pilgrim, Kason Sonnenberg-Trent, and Sofia Taha, and Grade 3 teacher Melinda Powell, with their regional winner certificates, ahead of being named national second place winners for Exploravision 2025. (Supplied)
Paid parking begins May 15 in Sylvan Lake
Paid parking for the Town of Sylvan Lake will go into effect on May 15. This year, the paid parking zones along the east and west areas of 50 Avenue have been extended. Residents are reminded to regis...
May 4, 2025
Walking together for healing: Red Deer to gather Monday for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples
The annual Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples Awareness Walk and Gathering is happening in Red Deer Monday evening, and organizers say the more who come out from all walks of life, the more it wi...
May 4, 2025