Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Trudeau, Goodale send hopes for quick recovery after King Charles cancer diagnosis
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is wishing King Charles a speedy recovery after Buckingham Palace revealed the monarch has been diagnosed with cancer. Trudeau says after hearing the news, he's ...
Feb 05, 2024
'Not be tolerated': Alberta files formal response to proposed oilsands emissions cap
Alberta says a federal emissions cap on greenhouse gases "will not be tolerated" as the province's environment minister meets today with her federal counterpart. Alberta's formal response to Ottawa's ...
Feb 05, 2024
King Charles III has cancer and is receiving treatment, Buckingham Palace says
LONDON (AP) - King Charles III has been diagnosed with a form of cancer and has begun treatment, Buckingham Palace says. The palace says the cancer is not related to the king's recent treatment for a ...
Feb 05, 2024
Flames alum Lanny McDonald suffers cardiac event returning from NHL all-star game
CALGARY - Hockey Hall of Famer Lanny McDonald suffered a cardiac event Sunday after returning from the NHL's all-star game in Toronto. The 70-year-old wrote in an Instagram post Monday on the Calgary ...
Feb 05, 2024
Local groups react to government's proposed policies regarding transgender youth
Groups opposed to Alberta's planned policies around transgender youth held rallies in Calgary and Edmonton over the weekend, with many of the attendees warning the plans will out trans kids and put th...
Feb 05, 2024
With 'superhuman' artificial intelligence looming, Canada needs law now: AI pioneer
OTTAWA - A top pioneer of artificial intelligence says the federal government must move urgently to regulate the technology, because its current trajectory poses major societal risks. Yoshua Bengio, d...
Feb 05, 2024
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith in Ottawa to open new provincial office
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is in Ottawa where she is set to open a new provincial office.Smith's office said the new space is meant to expand the province's presence in the nation's capital and to...
Feb 05, 2024
Olds/Airdrie RCMP advise of poor road conditions
RCMP are advising of poor road conditions on Highway 2, between Red Deer and Airdrie. Travel is not recommended. Mounties encourage people to please stay home.--Download the rdnewsNOW mobile app on Go...
Feb 05, 2024
Rebels lose 7-6 in nail-biting shootout against the Pats
In a neck-and-neck game, the Red Deer Rebels lost 7-6 in a shootout against the Regina Pats on Sunday at the InnovationPlex. Their fourth loss in a five-game eastern road trip, the Rebels also had a h...
Feb 04, 2024
Bulldogs face 3-2 loss against the Bandits
The Blackfalds Bulldogs fell 3-2 to the Brooks Bandits on Sunday at the Centennial Regional Arena. In the first period, although both teams had power play opportunities, none were capitalized, leaving...
Feb 04, 2024