Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Cabinet to meet for first time since byelection loss amid speculation over shuffle
OTTAWA - The Prime Minister's Office says the Liberal cabinet will have a brief meeting this Friday. A separate source with knowledge of the meeting who wasn't authorized to speak publicly said it was...
Jul 17, 2024
Coutts murder-conspiracy trial hears covert late-night shipment was underwear, guitar
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - Police suspected two COVID-19 protesters at Coutts, Alta., were set to receive a covert, late-night shipment of guns, but a courier told court Wednesday it was socks, underwear and...
Jul 17, 2024
Western Canada sweats in renewed heat wave, rivergoers told to avoid cheap floaties
CALGARY - As Western Canadians sweat under a renewed heat wave, crews in Calgary are scrambling to bail out rivergoers trying to stay cool on dime-store pink flamingo floaties. The Calgary Fire Depart...
Jul 17, 2024
'They were barricaded': Defence begins case in trial for Freedom Convoy organizer
OTTAWA - The defence for Freedom Convoy organizer Pat King is arguing that protesters were trapped within downtown Ottawa when police moved to end the three-week demonstration in 2022. That February, ...
Jul 17, 2024
Trudeau outlines details of $30B, 10-year fund for public transit
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says applications are now open for a national transit fund that will include money for existing transit systems so they can expand, improve and modernize. The $3...
Jul 17, 2024
Newly recruited general surgeon now practicing in Red Deer
A newly recruited general surgeon is now working full-time out of the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre and City View Surgical Associates Clinic.Officials with Alberta Health Services (AHS) say Dr. Em...
Jul 16, 2024
Unifor members at GATX Rail in Red Deer ratify new agreement
Members of Unifor Local 21-A at GATX Rail Canada in Red Deer, Alberta, have ratified a new four-year collective agreement with the company. "This agreement reflects Unifor's unwavering commitment to i...
Jul 16, 2024
'I was terrified': Coutts protester says he fled after arrival of RCMP and helicopter
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - A protester at the border blockade at Coutts, Alta., described in court Tuesday a police presence so overwhelming and intimidating that he decided to go home early. "I observed the...
Jul 16, 2024
Gull's Nathan Flewelling drafted by Tampa Bay Rays
A central Alberta baseball player is on his way to the Major Leagues. Nathan Flewelling, 17, of Innisfail, was the 94th pick overall, taken in the third round of the 2024 MLB Draft by the Tampa Bay Ra...
Jul 16, 2024 (Sylvan Lake Gulls)
Demolition begins for historic Kinex Arena
Demolition of the long-loved Kinex Arena officially began on July 15, and is expected to finish within the next couple of days.Since 1967 the building has been a part of the community, although it was...
Jul 15, 2024