Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman

OTTAWA - Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson says Canada is looking to commit to only bringing critical minerals into the country if they were mined in a way that is both environmentally sen...

The Rebels continued their utter dominance of the Edmonton Oil Kings Saturday, beating them 5-2 and improving to 6-0 against them on the season -- this time on Edmonton's Teddy Bear Toss Night.Coming ...

The building's shell is up and framing is beginning inside, with the new Centre of Excellence and Central Alberta Child Advocacy Centre (CACAC) set to open next August.Construction on the 69,000 squar...

What good are declared human rights if they are not implemented?That question arose multiple times at an event in Red Deer this week to mark Human Rights Day, observed December 10; the theme this year...

Teddy Bear (and other warm items) Toss Night at the Peavey Mart Centrium Friday didn't go exactly as planned.Jayden Grubbe and the 4,800+ in attendance thought he had scored late in the first period c...

OTTAWA - Canada's plan to deepen ties with Southeast Asian countries raises questions about how it will address human-rights concerns in the region, critics say. Last month, Ottawa unveiled its Indo-P...

A new trial date has been set for a man facing charges after Mounties seized a loaded gun and ammunition near a residence in Bashaw this spring. Jesse James Lyman Macdonald, 33, of Stettler, is schedu...

The number of influenza cases, hospitalizations, ICU admissions, and flu-related deaths continue to rise in the AHS Central Zone.According to Alberta Health Services, there are 655 cases of the flu in...

OTTAWA - The man ran Leslyn Lewis's campaign as she made two consecutive bids to become the federal Conservative leader is off to help Alberta Premier Danielle Smith try to win a provincial election i...

EDMONTON - Two Mounties on trial in the death of an Alberta man have been found not guilty of manslaughter and aggravated assault. Const. Jessica Brown and Cpl. Randy Stenger were charged after the 20...