Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman

OTTAWA - Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino is pledging to "work around the clock" to table legislation this fall declaring Indigenous policing an essential service. Doing so would fulfil a commit...

TORONTO - With a family of seven living in a three-bedroom townhouse and a fitness business she runs from home, Vanessa van Tol is a pro at maximizing space. The Delta, B.C., personal trainer behind L...

WINNIPEG - Statistics Canada's latest release of 2021 census data shows the Indigenous population is still growing, although the pace has slowed, and is much younger than the rest of Canada. The censu...

Red Deerians are smiling all week long with Tim Hortons' Smile Cookies campaign raising funds for the local summer Reading College program. From September 19-25, Tim Hortons restaurant owners in Red D...

Students were gathering by the hundreds at Heritage Ranch on Tuesday for the return of the Dawe Run; a back-to-school staple in Red Deer.A 40-year tradition, the Foundation for Red Deer Public Schools...

The Alberta government says public feedback is expected to help the province create a new code of conduct for teachers and teacher leaders to ensure that students, parents and the public have confiden...

The provincial government is launching a new fund to help get all Albertans access to reliable, high-speed internet. The Alberta Broadband Fund (ABF) will complement the Universal Broadband Fund (UBF)...

UNITED NATIONS (AP) - In an alarming assessment, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told world leaders Tuesday that nations are "gridlocked in colossal global dysfunction" and aren't ready or wil...

OTTAWA - The Liberals are signalling that their fall priority will be helping Canada's most vulnerable as the House of Commons resumes sitting today. Many will be watching to see if sparks fly between...

OTTAWA - A new poll suggests a plurality of Canadians still believe Justin Trudeau is still the best man for the job of prime minister, but he has only a slight lead over new Conservative Leader Pierr...