Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Canada's premiers set to meet with police chiefs over public safety risks
OTTAWA - Canada's premiers will meet with the association representing police chiefs this week over the concern of a recent spike in violence across the country. Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson, wh...
Apr 18, 2023
Danielle Smith commits to $10 per day daycare by 2026
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Premier Danielle Smith has declared that, under a re-elected United Conservative Party (UCP) government, Alberta would continue along the path to providing $10 per day childcare.Durin...
Apr 18, 2023
Thousands of Canadians missed out on federal housing and dental benefits: report
OTTAWA - A new report says hundreds of thousands of Canadians may have missed out on government money intended to help with the rising cost of living because the housing and dental benefits rolled out...
Apr 18, 2023
Red Deer city council approves Westerner Exhibition Association Loan Bylaw; financial aids
Red Deer city council has agreed to help the Westerner Exhibition Association (WEA) regain financial sustainability in order to meet existing loan agreement timelines.At their meeting on Monday, counc...
Apr 17, 2023
Red Deer city council approves property and Business Improvement Area tax rates bylaws
Red Deer city council approved the tax rate bylaws for annual properties and the Business Improvement Area (BIA) tax, which funds the Downtown Business Association (DBA).At their meeting on Monday, co...
Apr 17, 2023
Media question restrictions apply only to Alberta premier, cabinet ministers say
EDMONTON - Three Alberta cabinet ministers say the government's new question restriction policy for media applies only to Premier Danielle Smith. Kaycee Madu, Adriana LaGrange and Demetrios Nicolaides...
Apr 17, 2023
Here's what happens to federal services if public servants strike on Wednesday
OTTAWA - The union representing over 155,000 public servants says if a deal isn't reached with the federal government by 9 p.m. EDT on Tuesday, it will launch a strike this Wednesday. The Public Servi...
Apr 17, 2023
Rebels round 2 playoff tickets versus Blades now on sale
The Red Deer Rebels return home with a two-game lead in their best-of-seven WHL Eastern Conference Semifinals series versus the Saskatoon Blades. The Rebels won the first two games of the series at th...
Apr 17, 2023
Calgary Flames part ways with general manager Brad Treliving
CALGARY - Brad Treliving has left the Calgary Flames after nine seasons as general manager, the team announced Monday. The Flames, in a release posted to the team's website, said the two sides agreed ...
Apr 17, 2023
Ottawa seeks better reporting on environmental emergencies after Kearl oilsands leak
OTTAWA - Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault is taking the first step towards an improved reporting process for environmental emergencies following a leak of wastewater from an oilsands mine in Alb...
Apr 17, 2023