Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Poilievre says he's against the use of puberty blockers for transgender children
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre confirmed this morning that he's against the use of puberty blockers for children. Poilievre gave that position on Parliament Hill after facing a barrage ...
Feb 7, 2024
Rebels end eastern road trip with 4-3 loss to Broncos
The Red Deer Rebels end their eastern road trip with a 4-3 loss against the Swift Current Broncos at InnovationPlex Tuesday night. The Rebels lost all five games, with two in shootout. With the Rebels...
Feb 6, 2024
Alberta NDP leadership candidate Kathleen Ganley speaks in Red Deer about economy
Alberta NDP leadership candidate Kathleen Ganley stopped in Red Deer on Tuesday to talk about her campaign, with a focus on economy. "We need to talk about the economy and how to make the economy work...
Feb 6, 2024
'Butt out': Poilievre criticizes Trudeau, feds on Alberta's planned transgender rules
MONTREAL - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, responding to Alberta's proposed rules for transgender youth, says the federal government needs to "butt out" of provincial health care and education. ...
Feb 6, 2024
CP NewsAlert: Two accused in Alberta border blockade case plead guilty
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - A spokesman for Alberta Court of King's Bench says two of four men charged with conspiracy to commit murder at a blockade at the Canada-U.S. border crossing in Coutts, Alta., in 20...
Feb 6, 2024
Tentative $9.5M settlement reached in Calgary Stampede abuse lawsuit
CALGARY - The Calgary Stampede has agreed to pay $9.5 million in damages to complainants in a class-action lawsuit that alleged the organization allowed a performance school staffer to sexually abuse ...
Feb 6, 2024
Red Deer-South MLA Jason Stephan to host Townhall event
Red Deerians are being encouraged to join MLA Jason Stephan and the Red Deer-South UCP Constituency Association for a Townhall event set to take place Wednesday, Feb. 7, 2024, 7:00 p.m., at the Albert...
Feb 6, 2024
Premier Smith to promote Alberta energy in Washington
Alberta's "diverse energy resources" will be getting promoted in Washington D.C over the next couple of days, as Premier Danielle Smith takes her first trip to America's capital. Starting on Wednesday...
Feb 6, 2024
Toby Keith, country singer-songwriter, dies at 62 after stomach cancer diagnosis
Country music singer-songwriter Toby Keith, whose pro-American anthems were both beloved and criticized, has died. He was 62. A statement posted on his website says Keith died peacefully Monday surrou...
Feb 6, 2024
As Poilievre drives the conversation on car theft, Liberals say solutions are coming
OTTAWA - Transport Minister Pablo Rodriguez says the Liberal government is heading into an auto-theft summit this week armed with ideas for how to solve the problem. But Conservative Leader Pierre Poi...
Feb 6, 2024