Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Alberta youth arrested in terrorism investigation subject to peace bond
CALGARY - Police in Calgary say they have arrested a youth in relation to a terrorism investigation. Details about the accused's identity are protected under the Youth Criminal Justice Act. RCMP say t...
Jun 21, 2023
'Experimental with no oversight:' Experts had concerns about OceanGate sub for years
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Two engineers behind a 2018 effort to flag concerns about the submersible missing in the North Atlantic say the vessel has not had the design and safety scrutiny typical in their in...
Jun 21, 2023
Faint hope as noise detected in search for sub near Titanic wreck, time running out
HALIFAX - There is a glimmer of hope in the search for a submersible missing near the wreck of the Titanic in the Atlantic Ocean south of Newfoundland after an underwater noise was detected overnight....
Jun 21, 2023
Two missing RCAF members found dead after helicopter crash near Petawawa
OTTAWA - The Department of National Defence says two Royal Canadian Air Force members who had been missing since a Chinook helicopter crashed in eastern Ontario have been found dead. The pair were fou...
Jun 21, 2023
Waskasoo Seepee Powwow and more mark National Indigenous Peoples Day in Red Deer
Wednesday, June 21 is National Indigenous Peoples Day, and multiple events are happening in Red Deer this week to mark the occasion.The first is on Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at Shining Mount...
Jun 20, 2023
Government commemorates 'sombre anniversary' 10 years after southern Alberta floods
CALGARY, AB - Environment Minister Rebecca Schulz said it's a "sombre anniversary" for many Albertans.It has been 10 years since the floods in southern Alberta.Schulz said in a statement that the floo...
Jun 20, 2023
A Titanic expert, an adventurer, a CEO, and a father and son are on missing submersible
BOSTON (AP) - A renowned Titanic expert, a world-record holding adventurer, two members of one of Pakistan's wealthiest families and the CEO of the company leading an expedition to the world's most fa...
Jun 20, 2023
The Titan submersible: What it is, what might have gone wrong and what's being done to find it
A growing number of aircraft and ships from the U.S. and Canada searched Tuesday for a submersible vessel carrying five people that disappeared on its way to the wreckage of the Titanic. The U.S. Coas...
Jun 20, 2023
Canada's oil output would plummet by 2050 in a net-zero world, new modelling shows
CALGARY - New modelling from the Canada Energy Regulator suggests Canadian oil production will plummet by 2050 if the world achieves its Paris target of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions within that t...
Jun 20, 2023
Monument to residential school survivors, victims to be built on Parliament Hill
OTTAWA - A survivor-led steering committee announced today that a tribute to survivors and victims of residential schools will be built on the west side of Parliament Hill. Ottawa appointed the commit...
Jun 20, 2023