Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Bank of Canada may need to raise rates again, despite this week's hold: Macklem
CALGARY - Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem said the central bank may have to raise interest rates further, given inflation may stay high for some time. That's according to prepared remarks the gov...
Sep 07, 2023
New questions for wind, solar in Alberta create more confusion for industry: advocate
EDMONTON - A renewable energy group says new requirements for wind and solar projects create further problems for a booming industry that government policy has already slowed. On Wednesday, the Albert...
Sep 07, 2023
Federal prediction says parts of Canada could see wildfires through winter
OTTAWA - The latest federal government forecast says Canada's already unprecedented 2023 wildfire season could continue late into the fall or winter. Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wil...
Sep 07, 2023
'Freedom Convoy' organizers' trial to delve into social media from protest
OTTAWA - The criminal trial of "Freedom Convoy" organizers Tamara Lich and Chris Barber is expected to resume today with a deep dive into a mountain of social media evidence police amassed during the ...
Sep 07, 2023
Beginning of blue wave or just a summer fling? Conservatives meet amid polling boost
OTTAWA - For Emily Brown, it feels pretty good to be Conservative. "It's quite a time to be a part of this, honestly." Buoyed by successive polls showing the federal party's message on the cost of liv...
Sep 07, 2023
Red Deer Catholic writes Education Minister on dismissal of trustee who posted Nazi, 2SLGBTQ+ comparison
While the Alberta Teachers' Association (ATA) said Wednesday that a Red Deer school trustee, "has no choice but to resign," the board of Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools (RDCRS) is also taking steps...
Sep 06, 2023
No new PACT teams for Red Deer but increase in reporting on persons crime, according to RCMP
Red Deer will not be seeing an expansion of their Police and Crisis Teams (PACT) but has seen an increase in reporting of persons crimes, particularly in sexual assaults, according to local RCMP. At T...
Sep 06, 2023
It's official. Meteorologists say this summer's swelter was a global record breaker for high heat
GENEVA (AP) - Earth has sweltered through its hottest Northern Hemisphere summer ever measured, with a record warm August capping a season of brutal and deadly temperatures, according to the World Met...
Sep 06, 2023
'Freedom Convoy' to hear from Ottawa police as trial enters its second day
OTTAWA - A court in Ottawa is expected to hear from additional members of city's police service today on the second day of the trial of two key 'Freedom Convoy' organizers. The 16-day hearing began Tu...
Sep 06, 2023
Alberta's 'war room' is back with massive ad spend revealed in annual report
EDMONTON - New documents outline a massive increase in public funding for the Canadian Energy Centre's campaign to change attitudes toward Alberta's oil and gas. An agency founded by Alberta's United ...
Sep 06, 2023