Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
First 2024 Canada carbon rebates will be deposited today for some Canadians
OTTAWA - The first instalment of the 2024 Canada carbon rebate will be delivered to some Canadians today as long as they filed their taxes by the middle of March. Canadians living in Alberta, Saskatch...
Apr 15, 2024
Alberta's population growth is breaking records, but signs of strain are showing
At Calgary's Centre for Newcomers, where Kelly Ernst is chief program officer, staff have been - in Ernst's words - "run off their feet."The non-profit organization, which offers services and language...
Apr 14, 2024
Safe Harbour Society's long-time captain to retire this summer
It's almost the end of an era at Red Deer's Safe Harbour Society.The organization, which has long been a beacon for the city's most vulnerable, announced this week that long-time executive director Ka...
Apr 13, 2024
Liberals release plan to 'solve the housing crisis,' branding it as a call to action
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals have unveiled their plan to solve the housing crisis, building on recent announcements with new tax incentives, more than a billion dollars for homelessness and a country...
Apr 12, 2024
Smith says she expects Poilievre to work with provinces to give cities housing cash
OTTAWA - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she has no problem with Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's proposal to give municipalities a building bonus, so long as he goes through her provincial ...
Apr 12, 2024
Supreme Court of Canada says treaty entitled Alberta First Nation to larger reserve
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada says an Alberta First Nation ended up with less land than it should have received under a treaty made with the Crown well over a century ago. In a 7-0 ruling today...
Apr 12, 2024
Red Deer concerned about province's proposed requirement to approve any federal funding
Critics are calling on the premier of Alberta to do away with the freshly announced Provincial Priorities Act -- or Bill 18 -- which aims to give the the provincial government final approval on any ag...
Apr 11, 2024
Town of Blackfalds exempted from holding byelection to replace resigned councillor
Blackfalds will not have to conduct a byelection following the resignation of former councillor Rebecca Stendie.Stendie's resignation was reported earlier this month, with the Town saying at the time ...
Apr 11, 2024
Red Deer County shares plans to increase broadband services for residents with new funding
Officials gathered in Red Deer County on Wednesday to discuss their plans for the $8 million investment into broadband services and increased speed connectivity for roughly 1,200 households. In early ...
Apr 11, 2024
Canada needs to build 1.3M additional homes by 2030 to close housing gap, says PBO
OTTAWA - The parliamentary budget officer says Canada would need to build 1.3 million additional homes by 2030 to eliminate the country's housing gap. The newly released report looks at how many more ...
Apr 11, 2024