Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Alberta tourism spending returns to pre-pandemic levels
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta's tourism spending levels have returned to pre-pandemic levels, two years ahead of schedule. The Bootstrap Plan was created in 2021 by Travel Alberta. It focuses on three main...
Nov 17, 2023
Province announces funding to support Alberta trails
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The provincial government has announced funding to boost activity on non-motorized trails on public lands. Alberta is home to 4,219 kilometres of provincially-designated trails where ...
Nov 17, 2023
Soup Sisters non-profit feeding those in need launches in Red Deer
When we are feeling sick, a warm bowl of soup can heal. When we are feeling down, a warm embrace from a loved one can uplift. And when we are feeling alone, a warm act of kindness from a stranger, can...
Nov 17, 2023
ABmunis encouraging Albertans to complete surveys and help shape local governments
Alberta Municipalities (ABmunis) is encouraging all eligible Albertans to take 20 minutes out of their busy lives in the next two weeks to have their say on how politics at the local level will be con...
Nov 16, 2023
Changes to Alberta Health Services executive team
Last week, the Government of Alberta announced a vision to refocus Alberta's public healthcare system. Alberta Health Services (AHS) says it is committed to supporting this change while continuing to ...
Nov 16, 2023
Premier Smith & Minister Schulz release statement on lifted plastics ban
The Federal Court has rejected a cabinet ruling that listed plastic-manufactured items as toxic under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act.Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, and Minister of Environm...
Nov 16, 2023
Red Deer housing starts see increase in September and year over year
Red Deer housing starts increased in September when compared to the month before and with the same month last year. According to Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), there were 23 housing s...
Nov 16, 2023
Federal court quashes cabinet order underlying single-use plastics ban
OTTAWA - The Federal Court has quashed a cabinet order that listed plastic manufactured items as toxic under the Canadian Environmental Protection Act.The court says in a decision released today that ...
Nov 16, 2023
Lacombe implements train whistle cessation at three intersections
The City of Lacombe says three intersections in the city will soon be without the oft-maligned disturbance of train whistles.Council declared train whistle cessation at a recent meeting for the follow...
Nov 16, 2023
Smith says pension exit debate awakened national recognition of Alberta's grievances
EDMONTON, AB - Premier Danielle Smith says, if nothing else, her government's proposal to have Alberta quit the Canada Pension Plan has started a national conversation on her province's grievances.Smi...
Nov 16, 2023