Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Here's what the Emergencies Act says - and the powers Ottawa invoked last winter
OTTAWA - A public inquiry is underway to determine whether the federal government was justified in its invocation of the Emergencies Act last winter during the "Freedom Convoy" protests. After dozens ...
Nov 21, 2022
Top intelligence officials to testify on "Freedom Convoy" at Emergencies Act inquiry
OTTAWA - Top intelligence officials are first on the witness list this week at the public inquiry scrutinizing Ottawa's use of the Emergencies Act to end last winter's "Freedom Convoy" protests. The P...
Nov 21, 2022
Canada's battery supply credibility jumps as multi-billion announcements keep coming
OTTAWA - Federal Innovation Minister Franois-Philippe Champagne is selling Canada's battery-supply chain prowess in Asia again this week, but this time he has a new boast in his back pocket. Research ...
Nov 21, 2022
Bombers' Collaros makes no excuses, credits Argonauts after Grey Cup loss
REGINA - Quarterback Zach Collaros made no excuses after the Toronto Argonauts upset the two-time defending Grey Cup champion Winnipeg Blue Bombers 24-23 Sunday in the CFL title game. Collaros, the re...
Nov 20, 2022
Argos linebacker Henoc Muamba named Grey Cup MVP and most valuable Canadian
REGINA - Toronto Argonauts linebacker Henoc Muamba was named both the most valuable player and most valuable Canadian of the Grey Cup on Sunday. The 11-year veteran recorded three tackles and an inter...
Nov 20, 2022
Dramatic week ahead as Trudeau, ministers testify at Emergencies Act inquiry
OTTAWA - The final sprint is on at the Public Order Emergency Commission, which has already heard from more than 60 witnesses over five weeks on the government's response to last winter's "Freedom Con...
Nov 20, 2022
Canada soccer fans opt for communal viewings of 'monumental' World Cup appearance
Kyla Rose was still a few months away from being born the last time Canada played in the FIFA World Cup in 1986. On Wednesday, when the men's national team makes its first appearance at the tournament...
Nov 20, 2022
Argos, Blue Bombers hold their final practices prior to Grey Cup game
REGINA - The night before the Grey Cup offered Zach Collaros an opportunity to catch up on the latest episodes of Gabby's Dollhouse. The CFL's outstanding player the last two seasons planned to spend ...
Nov 19, 2022
RCMP renames community policing unit as Youth & Community Action Team
Red Deer RCMP are changing up the name of what's to-date been known as the Community Policing Unit.Now known as the Youth & Community Action Team to better reflect what the unit does, members invo...
Nov 19, 2022
Rebels lose final game of nine game road trip in shootout to Hurricanes
On their last of nine straight road games, the Red Deer Rebels lost 3-2 against the Hurricanes in a shootout at the Enmax Centre in Lethbridge Friday. In the first period, the Hurricanes Chase Pauls w...
Nov 18, 2022