Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Progress on $35M Humboldt Broncos permanent memorial slower than expected
HUMBOLDT, SASKATCHEWAN - The manager for a Saskatchewan city planning a multi-purpose building in remembrance of a deadly junior hockey bus crash four years ago says plans are moving more slowly than ...
Apr 6, 2022
Province announces made-in-Alberta solution to battle wild boar
Alberta's government says it has developed the Wild Boar Control Program to eliminate the destructive pest's that threaten the province's crops, livestock and environment.Provincial officials say the ...
Apr 5, 2022
Leona Alleslev poised to announce Conservative Party of Canada leadership bid
OTTAWA - Former Conservative deputy leader Leona Alleslev is set to formally announce her candidacy to be the party's next leader tomorrow. A source close to her campaign, speaking on the condition of...
Apr 5, 2022
Rural Municipalities of Alberta opposes creation of provincial police service
NISKU, Alta. - An independent association comprising of counties and municipal districts says it opposes a proposal from the Alberta government to create a provincial police force.Late last year, Prem...
Apr 5, 2022
Cities seek immediate help on housing affordability in federal budget
OTTAWA - The head of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities says the federal Liberals must be ambitious about lowering the cost of housing in the federal budget later this week. Joanne Vanderheyden...
Apr 5, 2022
NACI: Provinces should prep to offer 2nd COVID-19 booster shots
OTTAWA - The National Advisory Committee on Immunization says provinces and territories should rapidly prepare to offer fourth doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the coming weeks. The committee says govern...
Apr 5, 2022
Province launches two new online wildfire information services
The provincial government is making it easier for Albertans to access information on wildfires.An online wildfire dashboard and fire permit portal will join the Alberta Wildfire app in an effort to pu...
Apr 5, 2022
Didsbury RCMP release update on missing man
Didsbury RCMP believe the remains of a missing man may have been found.Officials are advising the public that human remains have been located, which are believed to be those of Ryan Sutherland, 44, of...
Apr 4, 2022
Dr. Verna Yiu leaving AHS as President and CEO
The Alberta Health Services Board has announced the departure of Dr. Verna Yiu and the launch of a search process for a new President and CEO as the healthcare system shifts to pandemic recovery and r...
Apr 4, 2022
Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools approves three-year capital plan
Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools' (RDCRS) Board of Trustees have approved their Three-Year Capital Plan until 2026.Approved in late March, the three main priorities are:New Blackfalds K-5 School New...
Apr 4, 2022