Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman

OTTAWA - A new report by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives says millions of uninsured Canadians will be left out of the new federal dental program because their family income is too high. En...

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada is "watching carefully" as the International Court of Justice deliberates on an allegation of genocide against Israel, but he is not indicating Canad...

Canadian attitudes toward climate change are about as consistent as Canadian weather, a new poll suggests. Contradictions abound in a Leger online poll of more than 1,500 Canadians conducted earlier t...

BANFF, Alta. - An Alberta tourist town in Canada's busiest national park is expected to make a decision today on whether to continue its popular downtown pedestrian zone every summer and fall. The Tow...

A Red Deer family will be holding their second annual Chauncey Classic charity outdoor hockey tournament next Saturday to raise funds for the Mental Health Foundation. On January 27 at the Oriole Park...

EDMONTON - Former premier Rachel Notley, after almost a decade leading Alberta's NDP, announced Tuesday that she is stepping down. Under Notley, the NDP wiped out rival left-centre parties, including ...

A large fire Tuesday morning has left the well-renowned Monkey Top Saloon in Bentley severely damaged.In a Facebook post, the owners stated that while the establishment will be closed until further no...

EDMONTON - One of Rachel Notley's prized possessions from her time as Alberta premier sits on her bedroom dresser: a framed picture of hell freezing over. It's a photo of a newspaper headline taken th...

EDMONTON - Alberta NDP Leader Rachel Notley announced Tuesday she would step down from the role once a replacement is chosen. Here are some highlights of her life and career: Age: 59. Born April 17, 1...

EDMONTON - Rachel Notley, the former premier of Alberta, is stepping down as leader of the province's Opposition NDP. Notley says there will now be a race to replace her, and she plans to stay in the ...