Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Procession for Edmonton police officers shot and killed responding to call
EDMONTON - Hundreds of police cars have lined streets in Edmonton as the bodies of two slain city officers are transported from the medical examiner's office to a funeral home. Blue ribbons are wrappe...
Mar 21, 2023
Edmonton zoo says 47-year-old Asian elephant Lucy is too sick to be moved
EDMONTON - The Edmonton Valley Zoo is releasing medical information about an elephant in its care named Lucy after animal rights groups protested for years that she should be moved to a sanctuary. The...
Mar 21, 2023
Alberta to create help line and increase supports for Ukrainian refugees
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta said it will do more to assist refugees who are coming into the province from Ukraine.Premier Danielle Smith said the 2023 provincial budget would provide ad...
Mar 21, 2023
Imported children's pain medication arrives in Alberta
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta said families across the province will now have more supplies of children's pain and fever medication.According to a release from the province, the first of ...
Mar 20, 2023
Province to provide funding for educational assistants, other school support staff
Alberta's government is providing more than $125 million in new funding aimed at addressing increasing complexities in the classroom and learning disruptions that are persisting from the pandemic.Educ...
Mar 20, 2023
Jointly funded G.H. Dawe expansion project complete
Local residents had their first look on Sunday at the newly expanded G.H. Dawe Community Centre.The March 19 event gave visitors a chance to experience the new spaces as part of the expansion project....
Mar 20, 2023
Guilbeault wants stronger links with Alberta on issues of oilsands tailings ponds
OTTAWA - Federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault is emphasizing his call for stronger links between Ottawa and Alberta when it comes to environmental protection in the oilsands. Guilbeault repe...
Mar 20, 2023
Mauro Chies appointed President and CEO of Alberta Health Services
EDMONTON, AB - Alberta Health Services (AHS) has announced its new president and CEO.Mauro Chies has been in the role on an interim basis since April 4, 2022, and will continue to lead the health serv...
Mar 20, 2023
Alberta moves to force oilpatch to pay owed taxes above 'threshold' amount
The Alberta government says it's moving to force oilpatch companies to make good on their unpaid municipal taxes. Energy Minister Peter Guthrie says he's issued an order that blocks companies from acq...
Mar 20, 2023
Autopsies completed in deaths of two EPS officers
Police in Edmonton have released autopsy results after the deaths of constables Brett Ryan and Travis Jordan last week while they were responding to a non-violent domestic dispute at an apartment buil...
Mar 20, 2023