Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Premier Smith announces new cabinet
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...
Jun 09, 2023
Temperature records broken throughout central Alberta on Thursday
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 ...
Jun 09, 2023
Innisfail heliport working well since re-opening last November
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, ...
Jun 09, 2023
How to interpret Environment Canada's Air Quality Health Index ratings
Environment Canada has been advising people to check the Air Quality Health Index as wildfire smoke blanketed large swaths of Canada in recent days. Even without wildfires, the index can be a useful t...
Jun 09, 2023
Wildfires, smoke having 'huge impact' on some tourism operators across Canada
Raging wildfires and smoky skies across much of Canada have put a damper on travel this summer, resulting in cancelled plans and closed businesses. "We have had a few conversations with our members an...
Jun 09, 2023
Four-foot wide bannock pan at Community Feast speaks to sharing among community
Red Deer's Theresa 'Corky' Larsen Jonasson has visited the mostly Ojibwe-Cree fly-in community of St. Theresa Point First Nation in Manitoba several times since 2006; and if nothing else, there's been...
Jun 08, 2023
Alberta premier downplays link between wildfires and climate change
EDMONTON - Premier Danielle Smith says the government is bringing in arson investigators from outside the province to trace the cause of the unprecedented wildfires in Alberta. In an interview with Re...
Jun 08, 2023
Red Deer Emergency Services respond to brush fire near the Pines neighbourhood
The hot, dry and often windy conditions throughout central Alberta as of late are keeping local firefighters busy.Shortly before 7 p.m. on June 7, Red Deer Emergency Services (RDES) responded to a bru...
Jun 08, 2023
Alberta Premier Smith facing challenges, smaller roster, in naming new cabinet
Alberta Premier-elect Danielle Smith is to name her new cabinet on Friday, June 9, 2023, with a lot of jobs to fill, fewer people to fill them and a conspicuous urban-rural divide to bridge."This is a...
Jun 08, 2023
2023 provincial general election official results released
Elections Alberta has released the official results for the 2023 Provincial General Election. According to Elections Alberta, this election saw 1,777,321 votes cast, for a turnout of 59.5 percent. Of ...
Jun 08, 2023