Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Panthers win first Stanley Cup with 2-1 Game 7 win over Oilers
SUNRISE - Connor McDavid produced one of the greatest performances in NHL playoff history. Despite the gaudy numbers, the Oilers superstar captain couldn't push his team over the top - and the Panther...
Jun 24, 2024
Oilers' McDavid wins Conn Smythe Trophy after Game 7 loss
SUNRISE - Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid has been awarded the Conn Smythe Trophy as the most valuable player of the NHL playoffs after an incredible post-season that finished just short of a S...
Jun 24, 2024
Sylvan Lake teachers awarded Regional Certificate of Achievement for 2024 Prime Minister's Award for teaching excellence
cole Our Lady of the Rosary School has announced that two teachers at the Sylvan Lake school have been awarded a Regional Certificate of Achievement for the 2024 Prime Minister's Award (PMA) for Teach...
Jun 24, 2024 (RDCRS)
Rebels announce 2024 Preseason schedule
The Red Deer Rebels have announced the club's four-game schedule for the 2024 WHL Preseason. The Rebels will play each of their Central Division rivals once during preseason play, starting with the Ca...
Jun 24, 2024
Teams Homan, Gushue to represent Canadaat Pan Continental Championships in Lacombe
Canada's reigning national women's and men's champions will wear the Maple Leaf at the 2024 Pan Continental Curling Championships in Lacombe, Alta.The announcement was made by Curling Canada June 24, ...
Jun 24, 2024
Alberta's population likely to reach 7 million by 2048: StatCan
The province could continue to see steady population growth over the next 24 years.That is according to new population estimates released by Statistics Canada (StatCan).As of April 1, 2024, Alberta wa...
Jun 24, 2024
Canada's population forecast to reach 63 million, as people over 85 set to triple
OTTAWA - New projections by Statistics Canada suggest the nation's population could reach 63 million by 2073, with the number of people aged 85 or older set to triple. The agency says migration will b...
Jun 24, 2024
No changes promised to outdated tobacco law despite unflattering internal review
OTTAWA - An internal review of anti-tobacco legislation indicates the federal approach to curbing nicotine use in Canada isn't working, but the group Physicians for a Smoke-Free Canada says the Libera...
Jun 24, 2024
Canadians throw parties, gather with friends to cheer on Oilers in Stanley Cup final
The Edmonton Oilers may not be on home ice when they try to clinch the Stanley Cup against the Florida Panthers on Monday night, but screams of support will resound across Canada from rinkside watch p...
Jun 24, 2024
Nenshi elected new leader of Alberta NDP in landslide victory
Following an election that began in the spring, Naheed Nenshi was announced Saturday as the new leader of the Alberta New Democratic Party (NDP).Nenshi, the former mayor of Calgary, won in a landslide...
Jun 22, 2024