Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Feds warn 2023 on track to be the worst fire season ever seen in Canada
Canada's emergency preparedness minister says images of wildfires burning across the country are some of the most severe ever witnessed in Canada and the current forecast for the next few months indic...
Jun 6, 2023
Officer and suspect injured following altercation during Innisfail traffic stop
Two people are facing charges following an alleged altercation with Innisfail Mounties over the weekend. On June 3, 2023, Mounties say an Innisfail RCMP officer was conducting patrols near the Innisfa...
Jun 5, 2023
Paul Bernardo's transfer to prison that treats sex offenders not unusual: professor
Notorious serial killer Paul Bernardo's transfer to a medium-security prison that specializes in treating violent rapists almost two decades after his conviction is not unusual, says a Quebec criminol...
Jun 5, 2023
City official says Calgary Flames arena deal to include a 35-year commitment to stay
CALGARY, AB - A city official says a $1.2-billion deal to replace Calgary's aging Saddledome with a new National Hockey League arena would come with a 35-year lease that includes a commitment from the...
Jun 5, 2023
Trial dates set for man charged in Red Deer drug and firearms bust
Trial dates have now been set for the second of two people charged in a local drug bust last year. Randi Walter St. Germain, 42, of Red Deer, is scheduled for trial in Red Deer Court of King's Bench f...
Jun 5, 2023
It's Seniors' Week in the Town of Blackfalds
Seniors' Week has officially kicked off in the Town of Blackfalds.From June 5-10, the Town will be recognizing and celebrating local seniors who have contributed to the community with a variety of dai...
Jun 5, 2023
Nature Conservancy of Canada announces action plan to save Prairie grasslands
CALGARY - The Nature Conservancy of Canada says it is working to save iconic Prairie grasslands by protecting more than 5,000 square kilometres in three provinces.Its action plan, which is being annou...
Jun 5, 2023
Poilievre threatens to filibuster budget bill if Liberals don't meet demands
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is threatening to use procedural tools to delay passage of the federal budget in the House of Commons if the Liberals don't meet his demands. During a new...
Jun 5, 2023
Anand: China irresponsible over Taiwan Strait collision risk with Canada, U.S. ships
OTTAWA - Defence Minister Anita Anand says Beijing acted irresponsibly on the weekend in the Taiwan Strait, where Washington says a Chinese warship forced a U.S. vessel to avoid a collision. The Canad...
Jun 5, 2023
Premiers need to keep talking about the health-care crisis: medical associations
OTTAWA - The Canadian Medical Association and 14 other organizations representing health workers are urging premiers to keep health care at the top of the agenda at their next meeting in July. The pro...
Jun 5, 2023