Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Alberta premier didn't read 'straight pride' shirt before photo, says spokesperson
A press secretary for Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says the premier did not read the "straight pride" T-shirt of a person she had her photo taken with at the Calgary Stampede.Sam Blackett said in a ...
Jul 11, 2023
Feds offer additional money to disaster response groups as climate change worsens
OTTAWA - Canadian humanitarian groups that need to deploy on a moment's notice when disasters strike will receive new funding from Ottawa to ensure they are ready when they are needed. The Canadian Re...
Jul 11, 2023
Canada lags behind allies as NATO plans to increase defence spending targets
VILNIUS, Lithuania - NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has made no secret of the fact that he wants more from member nations at this year's leaders' summit. Exactly how much more is still a matt...
Jul 11, 2023
Empty lot in Red Deer's Eastview neighbourhood approved for commercial use
An empty lot in Red Deer's Eastview neighbourhood can now be used for commercial purposes. At their meeting on Monday, city council passed second and third reading following a public hearing to a Land...
Jul 10, 2023
Alberta government to beef up access to capital for livestock producers
The provincial government announced on Monday that it is working on ensuring that Alberta's cattle sector can continue to grow and remain competitive.Amendments to the Feeder Associations Guarantee Re...
Jul 10, 2023
Pierre Poilievre 'does not agree' with 'straight pride' message in photo at Stampede
OTTAWA - A spokesman for Pierre Poilievre says the federal Conservative leader does not agree with the message of "straight pride," after he was photographed with a man wearing a T-shirt bearing those...
Jul 10, 2023
Debt worries up as higher interest rates and rising cost of living take a toll: MNP
CALGARY - A report by insolvency firm MNP Ltd. says 52 per cent of Canadians say they are $200 away or less from not being able to pay all of their bills at the end of the month as higher interest rat...
Jul 10, 2023
Alberta's Smith decries 'federal interference' ahead of premiers' meeting
CALGARY, AB - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said she believes every Canadian premier is frustrated with what she calls "federal interference" into provincial affairs. Smith is on her way to Winnipeg ...
Jul 10, 2023
Impasse at strikebound B.C. ports not broken by Saturday's round of negotiations
VANCOUVER - Striking British Columbia dock workers and their employer held a round of bargaining over the weekend, the first since negotiations collapsed one week ago, but neither side is saying when,...
Jul 10, 2023
Calgary Stampede sets Guinness World Record for most pancakes in eight hours
CALGARY, AB - How many pancakes is too many pancakes? That is what the organizers of the Calgary Stampede wanted to find out.Officials with the festival say they set a new Guinness World Record on Sun...
Jul 10, 2023