Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman

Albertans are asked to continue to be diligent as extreme fire conditions persist in northwestern Alberta. Current situation Those evacuated due to wildfires should register at local reception centres...

As of June 12, 2023, Environment Canada (EC) has issued a Special Air Quality Statement for most of Alberta.While wildfires continue to impact the country, smoke is causing poor air quality and reduce...

LETHBRIDGE, AB - RCMP in Alberta have announced the launch of CAPTURE (Community Assisted Policing Through the Use of Recorded Evidence), its voluntary surveillance camera registry program, across the...

A battalion of nearly 350 firefighters from the European Union will soon be on the ground in Quebec to help their Canadian counterparts tackle a devastating and unprecedented wildfire season.One hundr...

CALGARY, AB - A Law Society of Alberta hearing into allegations that a former Alberta cabinet minister broke the lawyers' code of conduct is continuing today, June 12, 2023.Tyler Shandro, a lawyer who...

Westerner Park has announced the election of six new board members.Members were elected at the organization's AGM on June 8.The incoming Board Chair, Tyler Nightingale, and Vice President, Al Lucas, w...

Motorists are advised of an upcoming traffic disruption during evening hours on 19 Street at the intersections of 49 and 46 Avenue.Between Sunday, June 11 and Saturday June 17, the intersections of 19...

Premier Danielle Smith has named her new cabinet, a team the government says is dedicated to building on a solid foundation of stability, informed decision-making and good governance. The 25 members o...

A number of temperature records were set throughout many parts of the province on Thursday, including some in the central Alberta region.According to Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC), the ...

The Innisfail heliport has come out of a stressful period in an improved state.A grand re-opening was held for the heliport on Thursday, this after it resumed operations last November.In summer 2020, ...