Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

The Canadian Federation of Business (CFIB) has awarded Alberta with a grade of A on its 2024 Red Tape Report Card. This week marks Red Tape Awareness Week for 2024, and the CFIB released its Red Tape ...