Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
AHS recommends regular cervical cancer screening a key preventative tool
As January was Cervical Health Awareness Month, Alberta Health Services (AHS) is recommending cervical cancer screening for those between the ages of 25 and 69 who are or have been sexually active. Th...
Feb 01, 2024
Federal health minister criticizes new Alberta rules on transgender youth
Canada's health minister says Alberta's proposed changes to rules surrounding transgender youth will put children at risk. Mark Holland says one of the main reasons why children commit suicide is due ...
Feb 01, 2024
Interest rates not to blame for housing crisis, Macklem says
OTTAWA - Bank of Canada governor Tiff Macklem says the central bank can't solve the housing crisis with interest rates because the root cause is a supply shortage. Macklem appeared before MPs on the f...
Feb 01, 2024
Live Updates: Smith, Notley holding news conferences on proposed Alberta transgender rule changes
UpdatesPremier Danielle Smith says Alberta will require parental consent for name and pronoun changes in schools.(See link to news conference below)Smith and Notley are both expected to hold news conf...
Feb 01, 2024
Law expert concerned about vulnerable children, politicking in Alberta pronoun policy
CALGARY - A professor who specializes in the law and children's rights says policy changes affecting transgender Albertans are concerning. The changes include requiring parental consent for students 1...
Feb 01, 2024
Rebels win streak ends in shootout loss to the Raiders
The Red Deer Rebels broke a nine-game winning streak with a 4-3 shootout loss on Wednesday against the Prince Albert Raiders at the Art Hauser Centre.It was the longest win streak in the WHL season so...
Jan 31, 2024
A list of Alberta's new policies on gender and sexuality
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has posted a video to X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, announcing several new policies and guidelines dealing with gender and sexuality. Here is a l...
Jan 31, 2024
Alberta fire chiefs worried about wildfire season, write open letter to provicnial government
EDMONTON - Alberta's fire chiefs are ``urgently'' asking the provincial government to explain how it's getting ready for the upcoming wildfire season and to release its preparedness strategy. In an op...
Jan 31, 2024
Pan Continental Curling Championships coming to Lacombe fall 2024
Many of the world's best curlers are coming to Lacombe, Oct. 27 to Nov. 2, 2024.The city is set to host the 2024 Pan Continental Curling Championships, with it all going down at the Gary Moe Auto Grou...
Jan 31, 2024
Alberta to require parental consent for name, pronoun changes at school
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says the province will require parental consent for students 15 and under who want to change their names or pronouns at school. She says students 16 and 17 will not need...
Jan 31, 2024