Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Canadians should expect AI-enabled foreign meddling in election: cybersecurity centre
OTTAWA - The federal cybersecurity centre says China, Russia and Iran are very likely to use tools enabled by artificial intelligence in attempts to meddle in the coming general election campaign. In ...
Mar 6, 2025
Premier cuts off future alcohol from U.S. in tariff row, but no change to oil
Premier Danielle Smith, in response to sweeping U.S. tariffs, is halting Alberta's purchase of U.S. goods, alcohol and gambling machines while opening her government up to free trade agreements with C...
Mar 5, 2025
Automotive industry navigating challenges brought by U.S. tariffs
There's a lot of uncertainty when it comes to the trade war between the United States and Canada.As of yesterday U.S. President Donald Trump imposed a 25 per cent tariff on all Canadian imports, with ...
Mar 5, 2025
BILD Central Alberta: Counter-tariffs more likely to impact home building industry
While tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump have sparked concern in multiple industries, BILD Central Alberta says it's Canada's counter-tariffs that are more likely to impact home constructi...
Mar 5, 2025
No compromise on tariffs, Ontario Premier Doug Ford says
TORONTO - Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau are on the same page with a position that Canada will not be compromising on tariffs. He suggests Canada will not be remov...
Mar 5, 2025
Shoppers will see some food prices rise because of tariffs, but not all at once
Now that Canada and the U.S. are in a trade war, consumers can expect some prices to rise at the grocery store but not on all products, and not all at once.Gary Sands of the Federation of Independent ...
Mar 5, 2025
Red Deer's Scotia Wealth Management: Investing during tariff-period can look different for everyone
Money... that's what the tariff situation between Canada and the U.S.A. comes down to, and that's what Dion Zukiwsky of Red Deer's Scotia Wealth Management is offering some free advice about on this h...
Mar 4, 2025
Alberta government announce northern "east-west" highway
The Alberta Government made an announcement today Tuesday regarding "enhancing safety and economic growth in the north." A large piece to achieving that goal will be the much-discussed east-west highw...
Mar 4, 2025
Man arrested on breach of parole charge in north Red Deer Tuesday
Red Deer RCMP have shared why there was a heavy police presence Tuesday afternoon on north Gaetz Avenue.RCMP say during a traffic stop, they arrested 27-year-old Jacob Conrad Courtemanche, who had out...
Mar 4, 2025
How Canada and provincial governments are fighting back against Trump's tariff war
OTTAWA - The federal government and Canada's provinces and territories answered U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs on Tuesday with immediate acts of economic retaliation and some supports for their...
Mar 4, 2025