Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Westerner Park CEO moving on after July 2023
Westerner Park is preparing for a change in leadership.CEO Mike Oleson has announced he is stepping away, effective July 31, 2023. Oleson has been in the role since fall 2019."Mike has led the organiz...
Dec 9, 2022
Premiers to hold virtual news conference on struggling children's hospitals
Canada's premiers plan to hold a news conference in Winnipeg today as children's hospitals struggle to deal with a wave of child illnesses. Hospitals across the country have been cancelling some surge...
Dec 9, 2022
Central Alberta Humane Society urges 'adopt, don't shop' mentality this holiday season
Spirits are high at the Central Alberta Humane Society (CA Humane), but the Red Deer-based organization is dealing with capacity issues, and there are some key messages to be shared about pet adoption...
Dec 8, 2022
Red Deer man dies in Drayton Valley area crash
A Red Deer man is dead following a two-vehicle crash east of Drayton Valley early Thursday morning. On Dec. 8, 2022 at 1:22 a.m., Breton Thorsby RCMP received a report of a serious collision on Highwa...
Dec 8, 2022
Gas prices down across Canada, likely to last a few weeks leading up to holidays
Drivers hoping for cheaper gas can fill up after the price at the pump across Canada dropped today to 143 cents per litre.A senior director of public affairs at CAA National says the national gas pric...
Dec 8, 2022
Trudeau says Ottawa to work constructively with Alberta after sovereignty act passes
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government is going to work as constructively as possible with Alberta after lawmakers passed Premier Danielle Smith's controversial sovereignty...
Dec 8, 2022
Alberta government passes Sovereignty Act overnight
EDMONTON, AB - Alberta's legislature passed Premier Danielle Smith's controversial sovereignty act overnight - but not before first stripping out the provision that granted Smith's cabinet the power t...
Dec 8, 2022
Province announces affordability supports for Albertans
The provincial government says new legislation has been introduced that would deliver critical broad-based inflation relief to Albertans, with additional targeted cost-of-living supports for families,...
Dec 7, 2022
Alberta's two deputy chief medical officers resign from their positions; minister
EDMONTON, AB - Alberta's two deputy chief medical officers of health are leaving their roles. Health Minister Jason Copping confirmed during question period that both of the doctors have submitted let...
Dec 7, 2022
Alberta sovereignty bill close to finish line as government invokes debate time limit
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith's sovereignty bill galloped toward the finish line Wednesday, with the government using debate time limits to rebut what it called Opposition delay tactics. O...
Dec 7, 2022