Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Boy, 11, killed by large dogs while visiting Edmonton home
EDMONTON - Police say an 11-year-old boy has died after he was attacked by two large dogs in an Edmonton home. Officers responded to the attack at the home in the city's south side on Monday night. Po...
Apr 02, 2024
Red Deer triple stabbing victims recovering from their injuries, accused has extensive criminal past
Local Mounties say the victims of a triple stabbing in Red Deer last month are all recovering from their injuries.According to RCMP, the first victim, who was sent to hospital in life-threatening cond...
Apr 02, 2024
Poilievre requests Trudeau call meeting with premiers opposing federal carbon price
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is requesting that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau convene an emergency meeting with the country's premiers to discuss the federal carbon price. Poilievre c...
Apr 02, 2024
Province details 'Recovery Alberta', new mental health and addiction agency
The Government of Alberta has revealed the first details of its new organization that will be focused on mental health and addictions services. The organization will be known as Recovery Alberta and w...
Apr 02, 2024
Investigation underway into in-custody death in Red Deer
The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) is investigating an in-custody death in Red Deer.On March 25, 2024, at 10:56 p.m., Red Deer RCMP were dispatched to a residence on 50 Ave for complai...
Apr 01, 2024
'It just needs to stop': Carbon price protesters slow traffic on Trans-Canada Highway
COCHRANE, Alta. - Horns blared along the Trans-Canada Highway west of Calgary on Monday as a protest against the hike in the federal carbon price slowed traffic to a crawl. Hundreds of protesters, man...
Apr 01, 2024
Town of Stettler launches Clean Energy Improvement Program for property owners
The Town of Stettler has officially launched the Clean Energy Improvement Program, in partnership with Alberta Municipalities. The Clean Energy Improvement Program (CEIP) is a financing resource that ...
Apr 01, 2024
Premiers making 'political hay' out of carbon pricing increase, Trudeau says
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says premiers would rather complain and "make political hay" out of his federal carbon pricing program than present an alternative to reduce greenhouse gas emiss...
Apr 01, 2024
Canada likely to avoid recession, begin recovering in second half of 2024: Deloitte
Canada looks set to dodge a recession despite the ongoing downward pressure from higher interest rates, Deloitte Canada said in its economic outlook report. A number of worrisome trends are still weig...
Apr 01, 2024
City Council: on the agenda, April 2
The Tuesday, April 2, 2024 regular city council meeting will start with a two hour closed meeting at 9:30 a.m. City officials say the open portion of the council meeting will begin at approximately 12...
Apr 01, 2024