Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Chicago Blackhawks and No. 1 overall draft pick Connor Bedard agree to 3-year contract
CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago Blackhawks and forward Connor Bedard have agreed to terms on a three-year, entry-level contract for the No. 1 overall draft pick. The team said Monday the deal through the 2...
Jul 17, 2023
Former Alberta justice minister issued citation from Law Society
EDMONTON, AB - The Law Society of Alberta has ordered a hearing for a former cabinet minister in the Government of Alberta.The Society alleges that Kelechi Madu, who goes by the first name "Kaycee," e...
Jul 17, 2023
Central Alberta Tourism Alliance sets agritourism sights on 2033
The Central Alberta Tourism Alliance (CATA) has released its new Agritourism Development Strategy, envisioning the region as the province's premiere destination for agritourism by 2033.The strategy, t...
Jul 15, 2023
Red Deer River Naturalists summer events
UPDATE July 21 - The Red Deer River Naturalists have changed location of their August event due to low water. See more below. --- We invite you to join Nature Central/Red Deer River Naturalists (RDRN)...
Jul 14, 2023
CentreFest to mark 20th year of street performances in downtown Red Deer
Twenty years is a long time for anything, and CentreFest reaches that milestone this summer as the popular street-performer event returns to downtown Red Deer, July 28-30. CentreFest, put on by a dedi...
Jul 14, 2023
Canada set to end domestic subsidies for unabated fossil-fuel production
OTTAWA - The Liberal government is expected next week to finally fulfil a promise Canada made 14 years ago to end federal subsidies that aid in the production of fossil fuels. Environment Minister Ste...
Jul 14, 2023
Town of Penhold briefs: Public Works Manager retires; new trails for Community Hub
The Town of Penhold shared news this week regarding the retirement of a long-standing employee, the awarding of a tender for their new trail system, and a by-election date for a town councillor. The T...
Jul 14, 2023
Big events happening around central Alberta this weekend
There is a full slate of big events happening across central Alberta this weekend.LacombeLacombe Days - July 14-16Parade starts at 9:30 a.m. on SaturdayFor more information, visit lacombedays.ca.Innis...
Jul 14, 2023
Work resumes at British Columbia ports after 13-day strike
VANCOUVER - British Columbia port workers are back on the job after a tentative agreement was reached between the employers association and the workers union, ending a 13-day-old strike. A B.C. Mariti...
Jul 14, 2023
Canadian police, emergency agencies consider adopting Meta's Threads
As tens of millions of people begin using Threads, Meta's rival to Twitter, police and emergency response agencies across Canada are considering embracing the new text-based app. For years, Twitter ha...
Jul 14, 2023