Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Carbon price rebates to be in Albertans' accounts on Friday
Residents of the three Prairie provinces and Ontario will receive their quarterly federal carbon price rebate payments tomorrow.The rebates are coming as a new Leger poll suggests residents of the fou...
Oct 13, 2022
Smith's discrimination remark making Alberta an international embarrassment: NDP
EDMONTON - Alberta's Opposition NDP leader says Premier Danielle Smith has made the province an international embarrassment by proclaiming those who didn't get vaccinated during COVID-19 endured the w...
Oct 13, 2022
A look at school enrolment around central Alberta
School enrolment numbers are in from around central Alberta.For the most part, student enrolment is up."The increase in enrolment in Red Deer Public is welcomed news," said Red Deer Public Schools Sup...
Oct 13, 2022
Charges laid in Ottawa under new crime of harassing a health worker
OTTAWA - A 58-year-old Ontario man is facing charges under a new law against intimidating a health-care worker. Ottawa police say there is a warrant out for the arrest of Louis Mertzelos in relation t...
Oct 13, 2022
Mélanie Joly pushes LNG ties in Japan and South Korea, amid North Korea missiles
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly says Canada is set to become a major energy supplier for Japan and South Korea. She is visiting both countries this week, and says there is an appetite fo...
Oct 13, 2022
Climate change fears high but vary by region, new poll suggests
OTTAWA - Millions of Canadians in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario will receive their quarterly carbon price rebate payments on Friday. But a new poll suggests residents of most of those pr...
Oct 13, 2022
Red Deer building permit values continue to rise in September
Officials with the City of Red Deer say building permit values continued to increase in September, with 112 approved permits valued at $9 million, compared with 77 permits issued in September 2021 wor...
Oct 13, 2022
Located: Loralee Murrell, 61, of Moose Jaw, SK
UPDATE: Oct. 13 - Loralee Murrell has been located. Thank you to the media and the public for their assistance in this matter. -- Swift Current Rural RCMP are looking to the public for assistance in l...
Oct 13, 2022 (file photo)
Alberta COVID-19 hospitalizations surpass 1,000
Alberta is reporting a growing number of people in hospital with COVID-19.As of Monday, there were 1,014 people being treated for the illness, including 31 in intensive care.Dr. Dan Gregson, an infect...
Oct 13, 2022
2022 Canadian Finals Rodeo "Cabaret Corral" live music lineup announced
The 48th Canadian Finals Rodeo (CFR 48), set to run November 2-6, 2022, is fast approaching and we are excited to announce this year's "Cabaret Corral" country music entertainment lineup. With doors o...
Oct 13, 2022