Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
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 08, 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 08, 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 08, 2023
Pierre Poilievre pledges to honour Trudeau's health-care funding offer to premiers
OTTAWA - Pierre Poilievre says he would honour the health-care increases Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has promised provinces if his Conservatives form the next government. Poilievre made the pledge t...
Feb 08, 2023
Federal health minister to write to provinces seeking agreement on new health deal
OTTAWA - Federal Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos will ask the provinces today whether or not they intend to accept the new health-care funding deal tabled by the prime minister. Duclos and Mental Hea...
Feb 08, 2023
Rebels top Winterhawks in 5-4 shootout thriller
The Red Deer Rebels continued their five-game American road swing Tuesday with a visit to the home of the Winterhawks.On this night, the Rebels defeated their foes 5-4 in the shootout.Coming in, Red D...
Feb 07, 2023
Alberta Premier Smith meets Prime Minister Trudeau; awkward handshake ensues
OTTAWA - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has met face to face with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in a photo opportunity punctuated by short statements and a very awkward handshake.Smith and Trudeau met...
Feb 07, 2023
What Trudeau has offered to the premiers to fund health care
OTTAWA - Premiers got their fist look at Ottawa's offer to increase long-term health funding Tuesday at a meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, but the federal proposal falls short of what they ...
Feb 07, 2023
The weekend to come in Red Deer Polytechnic Athletics
It is a bit of a lighter week in RDP Athletics with just the volleyball and basketball teams in action. However, just four games will be at the Gary W. Harris Canada Games Centre with basketball on th...
Feb 07, 2023
Red Deer sees decrease in almost all categories of crime in third quarter
Almost all crime statistics categories in Red Deer have decreased from October to December 2022 compared to the previous year, according to the RCMP's Quarterly Community Policing Report. The report s...
Feb 07, 2023