Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman

Innisfail welcoming world's first carbon removal innovation and commercialization centre
Innisfail will soon be home to the world's first carbon removal innovation and commercialization centre.Canadian company Deep Sky Labs has chosen Innisfail for the project because they say the communi...
Aug 7, 2024

Council to explore photo radar alternatives after receiving report
In the regular city council meeting on August 6, council received a report regarding the value and effectiveness of the City's Automated Traffic Enforcement (ATE) program.The report presented to counc...
Aug 6, 2024

Alberta wildfire information update: August 6
Rain in recent days has led to subdued wildfire behaviour in many areas of the province. Warm, dry conditions are expected for northern Alberta in the coming days, which may lead to heightened wildfir...
Aug 6, 2024

August 10 Update: RCMP looking to identify person of interest in fatal shooting, discover abandoned quad near Didsbury
UPDATE: Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024, 10:10 a.m. RCMP Major Crimes Unit and Strathmore RCMP say the stolen quad has been discovered. It was located abandoned in the Didsbury area. The RCMP would like to th...
Aug 6, 2024 (Strathmore RCMP)

Young boy dead in northern Alberta after drowning while kayaking with father: RCMP
EDMONTON - Police in northern Alberta say a young boy has drowned while kayaking with his father. Slave Lake RCMP say the pair failed to return from their boating trip as scheduled Saturday evening. M...
Aug 6, 2024

Women's Fast Pitch championship returns to Alberta for first time since 1999
For the first time in 25 years, Alberta will host the 2024 Women's Canadian Fast Pitch Championship. "I'm very excited to offer the teams from across Canada to see what Alberta is, because it hasn't b...
Aug 6, 2024

2024 Strathmore Stampede wraps up
It was an outstanding long weekend as the Strathmore Stampede wrapped up on a hot and sunny Monday afternoon. Racetrack conditions were exceptional over the four-day show, capacity crowds and great ch...
Aug 6, 2024 (Photo posted By Billy Melville on August 6, 2024)

Day of Caring for Jasper raises $2.9 million
Nearly $3 million will go towards supporting people in Jasper who have been affected by wildfires. Pattison Media led the Alberta Day of Caring for Jasper fundraiser this past week, through the Canadi...
Aug 6, 2024

Parts of Calgary airport closed due to damage from hail and heavy rainfall
CALGARY - The Calgary International Airport says parts of its domestic terminal building are closed due to damage caused by hail and heavy rainfall. The airport says in a post on social media the work...
Aug 6, 2024

Trudeau meets officials, evacuees following Jasper wildfire
HINTON, Alta. - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Hinton, Alta., to get a briefing on the status of the Jasper wildfire. Trudeau is expected to tour the mobile incident command centre Monday, and me...
Aug 5, 2024