Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Province announces more curriculum rollouts for fall
More parts of Alberta's new education curriculum are ready to be introduced into classrooms this fall. The province says students in kindergarten to Grade 3 will learn from the new French first langua...
Mar 17, 2023
Ottawa requests joint 'working group' on oilsands contamination with Alberta
The federal environment minister wants to set up a new group with the Alberta government and Indigenous communities to monitor contamination problems in the oilsands. Steven Guilbeault proposed the id...
Mar 17, 2023
Funding secured to build medicine production facility in Edmonton
EDMONTON, AB - Albertans could soon be taking more domestically-manufactured medicines.The Canadian Critical Drug Initiative (CCDI) is led by Applied Pharmaceutical Innovation (API), in partnership wi...
Mar 17, 2023
Queens bounce host Mohawk College Mountaineers out of medal contention
The Red Deer Polytechnic Queens were able to bounce back with a win against the host Mohawk College Mountaineers on Thursday after suffering a tough loss Wednesday night at the David Braley Athletic &...
Mar 17, 2023
People honouring two slain Edmonton police officers gunned down responding to a call
EDMONTON - People in Edmonton and across Canada are paying tribute to two city police officers who were fatally shot while responding to a domestic violence call. Constables Brett Ryan and Travis Jord...
Mar 17, 2023
Inflation is easing but Ottawa faces pressure to help those who have fallen behind
OTTAWA - Canada's inflation rate likely took another dip last month, but with many Canadians still struggling with the cost of living, the federal government is facing pressure to deliver more help in...
Mar 17, 2023
China leader Xi to visit Moscow in show of support for Putin
BEIJING (AP) - China says President Xi Jinping will visit Russia from Monday to Wednesday in an apparent show of support for Vladimir Putin, the foreign ministry said Friday. The Kremlin on Friday als...
Mar 17, 2023
Red Deer home sales rise last month but lower year over year
Red Deer home sales were higher last month when compared to the month before, but lower than the number of sales seen in February 2022.According to the latest market update from Central Alberta Realto...
Mar 16, 2023
Food Truck Thursdays may not be returning to Sylvan Lake this summer
Food Truck Thursdays may not be returning to the Town of Sylvan Lake this year.A new Mobile Vending and Busking Bylaw was given first reading at a town council meeting on Monday.Administration recomme...
Mar 16, 2023
Father-to-be and 'snow angel': Edmonton officers shot and killed on duty remembered
One of the police officers killed in Edmonton was about to be a father and the other was called a "snow angel" for going beyond the call of duty to help people. Const. Brett Ryan, 30, and Const. Travi...
Mar 16, 2023