Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Red Deerians share stories of family facing earthquakes in Syria and Turkiye
Ezgi Sarioglu lied in bed on Sunday when they felt a sudden urge to check their phone. To their surprise, they saw numerous concerning messages from people they haven't connected with in over a decade...
Feb 9, 2023
Alberta premier to deliver update on Just Transition talks, federal health deal
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is to meet today with reporters in her province for the first time in nearly a month, with questions expected on health care, Crown prosecutors and perhaps her now-viral...
Feb 9, 2023
Mayor: Clarifying City's role in decision about OPS transition
With the Province's decision to transition local overdose prevention services (OPS) from locally run services to an AHS-run mobile site, there have been many conversations occurring in our community a...
Feb 9, 2023
US says Chinese military behind vast aerial spy program
WASHINGTON (AP) - China's military is likely behind a bold aerial spy program that has targeted more than 40 countries on five continents with high-altitude surveillance balloons similar to one the U....
Feb 9, 2023
Red Deer councillor apologizes for public conversation about overdose prevention site
A Red Deer city councillor has apologized following an unfortunate situation linked to an announcement this past week about Red Deer's overdose prevention site.Last Friday, the province announced it w...
Feb 8, 2023
Sylvan Lake Mounties conclude investigation of bomb threats against local school
Sylvan Lake RCMP say they have completed their investigation regarding multiple threats of a bomb against the Fox Run School. It was determined that the threat originated from a youth residing in anot...
Feb 8, 2023
Province expanding New Beginnings Bursary program to help nursing students
The Government of Alberta has announced more details of a bursary program aimed at assisting students who facing financial challenges.The New Beginnings Bursary program was initially announced in June...
Feb 8, 2023
Regulator gives Imperial weeks to plan fix for months-old oilsands tailings leak
Alberta's energy regulator has given Imperial Oil until the end of the month to figure out a way to fix ongoing seepage at a tailings pond at its Kearl oilsands mine. The Alberta Energy Regulator says...
Feb 8, 2023
Alberta to pilot oil and gas royalty breaks for legally required well cleanup
EDMONTON - The Alberta government is moving ahead with a plan that would give oil and gas companies a tax break for meeting their legal obligations to clean up old well sites, inviting a select group ...
Feb 8, 2023
Prairies stand to benefit the most from boost to immigration target: Desjardins
OTTAWA - A new Desjardins report suggests Canada's immigration target increase could spur economic growth, with the Prairies standing to benefit the most. Principal economist Marc Desormeaux says his ...
Feb 8, 2023