Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Potential incoming U.S. tariffs could impact local economy
U.S. President Donald Trump stood buy his claims on Monday that his administration will move forward with 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian imports at the beginning of February.The initial threat from T...
Jan 22, 2025
Premiers, prime minister meet to talk Trump tariffs after cabinet retreat
OTTAWA - Canada's premiers are meeting virtually with the prime minister today to talk about Donald Trump's early moves as president and the looming threat of tariffs. The first ministers have committ...
Jan 22, 2025
RCMP, crime prevention groups encourage Albertans to rally together
Alberta RCMP are encouraging residents to join local citizen-led crime prevention groups, in a bid to build safer and stronger communities.RCMP say citizen-led organizations are instrumental in foster...
Jan 22, 2025
New family doctor working at Delburne Medical Centre
Alberta Health Services has announced a new family doctor has arrived in central Alberta.Dr. Ignacio Del Papa, who's now working out of Delburne Medical Centre and Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre, e...
Jan 21, 2025
Optimist Club of Red Deer makes generous donation to Reading College
The Foundation for Red Deer Public Schools has received a $13,000 donation from the Optimist Club of Red Deer to support its annual Reading College program. Reading College is heading into its 14th ye...
Jan 21, 2025
Smith focused on Canada-U.S. trade deficit, not Trump tariff threats
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has been down in the United States recently, talking to U.S. President Donald Trump about his imposed 25 per cent tariffs on all Canadian goods, which are expected to st...
Jan 21, 2025
Alberta government lifts coal mining moratorium, critics say it's 'open season'
Alberta's government has quietly rescinded its moratorium on new coal exploration and development in the eastern slopes of the Rocky Mountains.It's a move critics say means the province has declared o...
Jan 21, 2025
Inflation ticks lower to 1.8% in December, thanks in part to GST tax break
OTTAWA - Canada's annual inflation rate fell to 1.8 per cent in December, thanks in large part to the federal government's temporary tax break. Statistics Canada's consumer price index report on Tuesd...
Jan 21, 2025
Justin Trudeau to speak after Donald Trump muses about tariffs coming Feb. 1
MONTEBELLO, Que. - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to speak with media today, the first time he'll take questions since President Donald Trump's inauguration in Washington. Trudeau is huddling wi...
Jan 21, 2025
Senate passes immigrant detention bill that could be the first measure Trump signs into law
WASHINGTON (AP) - Fresh off President Donald Trump's inauguration, the Senate on Monday passed a bill that would require federal authorities to detain migrants accused of theft and violent crimes, the...
Jan 20, 2025