Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Calgary mayor sticks to Stampede opening day for possible main water fix
CALGARY - Calgary's mayor is sticking to opening day of the Stampede as a best-case scenario for the full resumption of water services in the city. But Jyoti Gondek warns that unforeseen problems coul...
Jun 20, 2024
Mayor's Recognition Awards honour outstanding residents and volunteers
Mayor Ken Johnston and members of city council recognized 24 groups and individuals at the 2024 Mayor's Recognition Awards on June 19 at the Westerner Park Harvest Centre. The Mayor's Recognition Awar...
Jun 20, 2024
Rachel Notley leaving behind an Alberta NDP that's still ready to run
EDMONTON - Cheryl Oates learned that she needed to lace up a good pair of running shoes to keep up with Alberta NDP Leader Rachel Notley. "When I think about her turning me into a runner, despite the ...
Jun 20, 2024
UPDATED: Red Deer RCMP advise of heavy police presence, incident over
UPDATE: The police incident on 63A Street in Red Deer is now over. However, RCMP remain on scene conducting an investigation. Mounties say an update with further information will be provided when avai...
Jun 19, 2024
Spruce View School receives $20,000 board grant for student-led hydroponics project
Students at Spruce View School were delighted to learn, recently, that the school will receive a $20,000 grant from the Chinook's Edge School Board. Spruce View students plan to use the funds to purch...
Jun 19, 2024
Naming ceremonies held within Sheldon Kennedy Centre of Excellence
A number of room naming ceremonies have been held within the Sheldon Kennedy Centre of Excellence. Officials with the Central Alberta Child Advocacy Centre say multiple public room naming ceremonies h...
Jun 19, 2024
Study finds coal mine contaminants blown onto snowpack in Alberta, British Columbia
CROWSNEST PASS, AB - Newly published research has found cancer-causing chemicals downwind from coal mines in southern British Columbia in concentrations that rival those next to oilsand mines.The rese...
Jun 19, 2024
Alberta accounted for 20 per cent of national population growth in first quarter
New numbers from Stats Canada show Alberta is more than pulling its weight when it comes to population growth. The agency reports that Canada's population reached 41,012,563 as of April 1, 2024. It ha...
Jun 19, 2024
Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner steps up after playoff benching: 'It pissed me off'
SUNRISE - Stuart Skinner wasn't happy - with himself or the situation. The Oilers goaltender had been pulled after surrendering four goals on just 15 shots as part of a 4-3 loss to the Canucks in Game...
Jun 19, 2024
Calgary marks two weeks of water restrictions; pipe pieces arrive from San Diego
CALGARY - It has been two weeks since a massive pipe ruptured in Calgary, leaving residents under water restrictions. Mayor Jyoti Gondek says it's also the fourth day in a row Calgarians have used les...
Jun 19, 2024