Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Canadians should get info on how much alcohol is in a standard drink: Bennett
OTTAWA - Mental Health and Addictions Minister Carolyn Bennett says Canadians deserve to know how much alcohol is in a standard-sized drink, but she is not committing to mandate that companies put tha...
Feb 15, 2023
Feds restrict funding of research with foreign agencies deemed to pose security risk
OTTAWA - The federal government says it is tightening its policy on bankrolling research with foreign entities that might pose a risk to national security. The government says "a sensitive research ar...
Feb 15, 2023
Red Deer dealing with severe lack of doctors accepting new patients
The alarm is being sounded after it recently became apparent that not a single one of the 93 doctors connected to Red Deer's Primary Care Network (PCN) is currently accepting new patients.On the PCN's...
Feb 15, 2023
Percentage of permanent residents becoming Canadian citizens in decline: StatCan data
StatCan numbers reveal the percentage of permanent residents who become Canadians has plummeted over the past 20 years. The Institute for Canadian Citizenship says Statistics Canada data points to a 4...
Feb 15, 2023
Concerns raised over possible changes to Alberta Fish and Wildlife
EDMONTON - Some scientists and conservation groups say crucial expertise within Alberta Environment and Protected Areas is being broken up and dispersed to ministries that may not share the same prior...
Feb 14, 2023
Russian bomber intercepted near Alaska as search continues for downed 'objects'
OTTAWA - After days of shooting down unidentified "objects," fighter jets from Canada and the United States were scrambled Monday night to intercept four Russian military aircraft as they buzzed North...
Feb 14, 2023
Province announces $10 million to help Grade 1 students catch up
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta has announced funding that it says will help students overcome the barriers that were imposed by COVID-19 disruptions.The province is providing an additional...
Feb 14, 2023
What we know - and don't know - about the objects being shot down over North America
OTTAWA - Canadians have been inundated with reports of unidentified objects being shot down by American fighter jets over the U.S. and Canada. So what do we know about what is happening - and what don...
Feb 14, 2023
Pandemic benefits reduced child poverty, government should build on success: report
OTTAWA - A new report says pandemic benefits rolled out to cushion the blow of COVID-19 lockdowns significantly reduced the child poverty rate. The analysis by the anti-poverty group Campaign 2000 say...
Feb 14, 2023
Province hoping foreign nurses can fill open spaces in Alberta
CALGARY - The Alberta government is providing more spaces and financial aid to get internationally-educated nurses accredited in the province. The province is hoping foreign nurses will be able to fil...
Feb 14, 2023