Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman

While just one week ago organizers of the Gowns4Grads event were stripped of their entire stock, Albertans quickly came together to show that good can always prevail with generosity. Run by the Elks o...

The province is looking to expand work in the trades.Alberta is looking to invest an additional $24 million per year over the next three years to create 3,200 apprenticeship seats at 11 post-secondary...

OTTAWA - The NDP says it has reached a deal with the governing Liberals to introduce the first piece of a national pharmacare program that includes coverage for birth control and diabetes medication. ...

WESTLOCK, Alta. - A town north of Edmonton has voted in favour of a bylaw that bans Pride flags and rainbow crosswalks on municipal property. A slim majority of Westlock residents who took part in a p...

CALGARY - Krysten Karwacki is in a spotlight not of her own making at the Canadian women's curling championship. Kerri Einarson's alternate, or fifth, has played every end for four-time champion Einar...

SASKATOON - A main organizer of the "Freedom Convoy" is suing the federal government for using the Emergencies Act to freeze his bank accounts, arguing it breached his Charter rights to protest COVID-...

The Red Deer Royals Marching Band Show will be hosting their first ever RED Invitational this Sunday. Held indoors at St. Joseph High School (110 - 2700 67 St.) on February 25, officials say the Color...

The healthcare sector in Alberta will be limited in terms of hiring over the near future.The Ministry of Health has issued a letter to Alberta Health Services (AHS), Alberta Precision Labs, Carewest, ...

The Government of Alberta has announced funding to help fight human trafficking.On Feb. 22, 2024, which marks National Human Trafficking Awareness Day in Canada, the province unveiled $3.5 million in ...

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is warning that softening oil prices means provincial funding won't keep pace with population growth in next week's budget. In a televised provincewide address on Wednes...