Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the U.S. has agreed to pause tariffs on Canada for at least 30 days after he spoke with President Donald Trump this afternoon.Trudeau says in a social media post tha...

WASHINGTON (AP) - A crash between an American Airlines jet and an Army helicopter has killed teen figure skaters returning from a national meet with their mothers and coaches, as well as a group of un...

EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is calling for a joint Canada-U.S. NORAD base in northern Canada to bolster Arctic security. Smith says she pitched the idea at a recent meeting with fellow p...

The Alberta government says many parents of young children are set to save more money on their childcare costs.As part of the $3.8 billion Canada-Alberta Early Learning and Child Care Agreement, the p...

MONTREAL - An aviation expert says the mid-air crash in Washington, D.C., Wednesday night is likely the result of unique air traffic patterns in the area and shouldn't cause wider fears over air safet...

The Red Deer Rebels have fallen again with a 7-2 defeat to the Brandon Wheat Kings. Although the Rebels finally broke a 13 game losing streak with a win against Moose Jaw on Jan. 25, the next day loss...

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has announced a new Crown corporation to oversee the province's rainy day fund. The Heritage Fund Opportunities Corporation is to direct policy for the Heritage Fund, wh...

The right to hunt bighorn sheep, Alberta's official mammal, has netted the province US$400,000 at auction. The Alberta government says it's a ``record-setting'' price and hopefully a sign of what's to...

OTTAWA - U.S. President Donald Trump could be just days away from hitting Canada with punishing tariffs. Here's a look at the industries that would be hit the hardest. Statistics Canada says the value...

The Government of Alberta has launched a new tool, the Automatic Yes Toolkit, in an effort to reduce red tape and improve efficiency, prevent project delays, create jobs and drive economic growth thro...