Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Red Deer Chamber hoping for quick resolution in CP labour disruption
Officials with the Red Deer and District Chamber of Commerce are expressing concern over the potential impacts of the CP labour disruption. Chamber CEO Scott Robinson says the current situation won't ...
Mar 21, 2022
UCP membership soars as intraparty fight over Alberta premier's leadership escalates
EDMONTON - An upcoming vote to decide the fate of Jason Kenney as United Conservative Party leader and Alberta premier is driving up membership numbers and igniting concerns about possible rule change...
Mar 21, 2022
Community for 55+ adults coming soon to Red Deer and Stettler
A couple reads near a wall of books as two friends are competing over a friendly game of billiards. One man cooks some Alberta steaks on the outdoor barbeque, preparing for tonight's hockey game get t...
Mar 21, 2022
Foreign affairs minister says Russia to face more sanctions over Ukraine invasion
MONTREAL - Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly says Canada will soon impose new sanctions on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. Joly made the comments to reporters today after delivering a speech t...
Mar 21, 2022
Visiting Canadian leaders doing U.S. damage control as rail dispute hits supply chain
WASHINGTON - Business leaders who happen to be in the U.S. capital today say they are in damage control mode as a work stoppage at CP Rail deals another blow to cross-border supply chains. Goldy Hyder...
Mar 21, 2022
Ottawa under pressure as CP Rail stoppage enters second day as talks continue
OTTAWA - The pressure is on in Ottawa today as a CP Rail work stoppage enters its second day. Industry leaders and politicians have urged Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan to end the labour dispute after...
Mar 21, 2022
Ukraine rejects Russian offer of passage out of Mariupol
LVIV, Ukraine (AP) - Ukrainian officials defiantly rejected a Russian demand that their forces in the besieged strategic port city of Mariupol lay down arms Monday and raise white flags in exchange fo...
Mar 20, 2022
Ontario MP Scott Aitchison makes Tory leadership bid official
OTTAWA - Ontario Conservative MP Scott Aitchison says he is running for his party's leadership in a bid to bring an end to the hyper-partisan antics and political games that are the norm now in Canadi...
Mar 20, 2022
IIHF: Red Deer won't co-host 2022 World Juniors this August
It doesn't appear Red Deer will be doing any co-hosting as it relates to the rebooted 2022 IIHF World Junior Championship.Last month, the IIHF announced the tournament would be rescheduled for this Au...
Mar 20, 2022
Conductors, engineers on picket line as CP Rail, union can't reach deal
OTTAWA - Canadians expect a swift end to a work stoppage at CP Rail, federal Labour Minister Seamus O'Regan said Sunday, hours after thousands of workers ended up on the picket line and trains came to...
Mar 20, 2022