Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman

Final flight taken by Swoop as airline merges with WestJet
CALGARY, AB - Swoop is no more. The ultra-low-cost airline took to the skies one final time on Saturday, October 28, 2023, only five years after Swoop launched to Canadian travellers. In June, Calgary...
Oct 30, 2023

Rebels complete trade with Tri-City
Red Deer Rebels Owner, President and General Manager Brent Sutter has announced the club has completed a trade with the Tri-City Americans. The Rebels have traded 19-year-old goaltender Kyle Kelsey to...
Oct 30, 2023

Alberta scores "C" in arthritis report card
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A new report states that every jurisdiction in Canada has room to grow when it comes to caring for those living with arthritis.The Arthritis Society of Canada has released its report ...
Oct 30, 2023

Town of Olds under Boil Water Advisory
The Town of Olds has issued a Boil Water Advisory alert. The alert was issued on Oct. 29, 2023, at 4:54 p.m. Due to continued water discoloration, Town officials say the Boil Water Advisory is due to ...
Oct 30, 2023

Joly to plead for humanitarian pauses as she says time is running out to help in Gaza
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly says time is running out to help people in Gaza. In a speech to the Economic Club of Canada in Toronto this afternoon, Joly is expected to plead for human...
Oct 30, 2023

Poilievre calls on Liberals to exempt all forms of home heating from carbon price
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling on the Liberals to exempt all forms of home heating from the carbon price, after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced an exemption on home h...
Oct 30, 2023

Alberta legislature to resume sitting, beginning with throne speech
EDMONTON, AB - Alberta's legislature resumes today, beginning with the speech from the throne.Government house leader Joseph Schow has said there will be between seven and nine bills in the sitting, w...
Oct 30, 2023

Oilers beat Flames 5-2 at Heritage Classic, snap four-game losing skid
EDMONTON - Evander Kane had a goal and two assists as the Edmonton Oilers defeated the rival Calgary Flames 5-2 in the Heritage Classic outdoor game at Commonwealth Stadium in Edmonton on Sunday in a ...
Oct 29, 2023

Beloved actor Matthew Perry grew up in Canada and is linked to big names in politics
Matthew Perry's iconic performance on "Friends" may forever link him with New York City, but the actor behind Chandler Bing described himself as half Canadian and had deep ties to some of the biggest ...
Oct 29, 2023

Maine embarks on healing and searches for answers a day after mass killing suspect is found dead
LEWISTON, Maine (AP) - A Maine official says police teams had twice cleared a recycling center where the body of the man suspected of killing 18 people was found on Friday night. Department of Public ...
Oct 28, 2023