Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
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
Rebels conquer CHL top-ranked Winterhawks
The Peavey Mart Centrium was far from quiet on Friday night when the Red Deer Rebels beat the Portland Winterhawks in a 2-1 result. In a free televised game on CHL TV and TSN+, the Winterhawks, curren...
Oct 27, 2023
Alberta NDP releases Alternative Throne Speech
EDMONTON, AB - Ahead of the start of the fall legislative session next week, the Alberta NDP has released an Alternate Throne Speech.The Official Opposition said it focuses on what matters most to eve...
Oct 27, 2023
Update on fall 2023 legislative session
Government House Leader Joseph Schow will provide an update on the government's agenda for the fall legislative session that begins on Monday, Oct. 30. When Friday, Oct. 27 3:30 p.m. The Alberta legis...
Oct 27, 2023