Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman

OTTAWA - The union representing Canada Post workers is set to give an update this morning on negotiations with the Crown corporation. The Canadian Union of Postal Workers says it will hold a press con...

Habitat for Humanity Red Deer officially broke ground on the future site of its 51st home built in central Alberta.A ceremony was held Thursday afternoon to mark the occasion on the lot purchased from...

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says her latest meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney has inspired optimism and he is demonstrating a ``real shift'' from the previous Justin Trudeau-led Liberals. Spe...

Alberta's premier says she sees promising signs in the first batch of projects announced under Ottawa's new fast-tracked approval process.But environmentalists say the inclusion of liquefied natural g...

With a provincewide teachers strike looming, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says their union has a stark choice between heftier pay hikes and more teachers.Smith suggests they can have one or the othe...

OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney named the first five projects on the federal government's fast-track list on Thursday - part of his plan to attract outside investment and bolster the Canadian econ...

The Central Alberta Pregnancy Care Centre stands to benefit from a partnership with Central Alberta Co-op gas bars.Fuel Good Day is an annual community event organized by Co-op in Western Canada to be...

CALGARY - The leader of the Parti Qubcois says he sees possible areas of co-operation with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith if he becomes Quebec premier next year. Paul St-Pierre Plamondon, who became P...

An expansion to the Port of Montreal and doubling production of liquefied natural gas in British Columbia are among the first five major projects the federal government intends to approve under its fa...

People in Lethbridge will have an opportunity to learn about major policy proposals in Alberta and ask questions.The Alberta Next Panel will be in the city on Thursday, Sept. 11, as the event runs fro...