Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Political scientist Lori Turnbull says confidence and supply deal is unnecessary
OTTAWA - New Democrat Leader Jagmeet Singh could face some tough questions as the ink dries on a newly announced deal that would see his party support the Liberal minority government for the next thre...
Mar 23, 2022
ATB re-commits as CFR title sponsor through 2024
ATB Financial has renewed its agreement to be the title sponsor for Canadian Finals Rodeo (CFR).Its deal with the event is for three years, through 2024."We are proud to play an integral role in conti...
Mar 22, 2022
Red Deer County expanding development around Junction 42
Red Deer County is looking to further development in the area of Junction 42.Junction 42 is a commercial development which sprung up in recent years at the intersection of Hwy 42 and the QEII Highway....
Mar 22, 2022
Government announces proposed bill to strengthen Albertans' right to know
The Alberta government has announced new legislation that aims to make it easier for Albertans to make informed decisions about protecting themselves and their communities. If passed, Bill 9, the Publ...
Mar 22, 2022
Q&A: The NDP and Liberals have a confidence and supply agreement. So what is it?
OTTAWA - The Liberals and the NDP have a penned a deal that would keep the minority government led by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in power until 2025 and move ahead on some mutually agreeable polici...
Mar 22, 2022
Alberta NDP talk inflation with Red Deer woman facing the effects
Members of Alberta's NDP stopped at Red Deer City Hall on Monday to highlight the impacts of inflation, with one local woman saying she can no longer afford prescribed vitamins for her medical conditi...
Mar 22, 2022
Liberal-NDP deal buys more time for next Conservative leader, but there's a downside
OTTAWA - A new agreement between the federal Liberal government and New Democrats has something important to offer the next Conservative leader: Time. The deal, set to last until 2025, sees the NDP pl...
Mar 22, 2022
Workers back on the job at noon after CP Rail and union agree to final arbitration
Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. rail employees are back on the job, but one labour relations expert says it could take weeks before matters are settled between the country's second-largest railway and t...
Mar 22, 2022
Work stoppage to end after CP Rail and union agree to final arbitration
CALGARY, AB - Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. and the union representing 3,000 conductors, engineers and train and yard workers say they have agreed to final and binding arbitration to end a work stoppa...
Mar 22, 2022
Liberals, NDP reach tentative deal to keep government in power until 2025: reports
OTTAWA - The Liberals and New Democrats have reached a tentative deal to keep the Liberal minority government in power through to 2025, media reports say. The CBC is reporting the leadership of both p...
Mar 21, 2022