Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman

OTTAWA - Europe is facing a massive new migration crisis because of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and Canada should prepare to provide asylum to those fleeing the violence, says a Canadian security ...

Alberta's UCP-led government tabled its 2022 budget in the Legislative Assembly on Thursday, with an estimated value of $62.6 billion. That includes a $500 million surplus for 2022/23, with slightly l...

MONTREAL - Ukrainian Canadians are holding demonstrations to denounce Russia's attack on Ukraine as they urge Ottawa and the Western world to act swiftly to defend their homeland. Demonstrations have ...

OTTAWA - Canada imposed more severe sanctions on Russia in response to its military strike against Ukraine, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday. The new sanctions will target 58 people and ent...

As thousands of central Alberta students continue enjoying some time off this week, local teachers are busy attending the 2022 Central Alberta Teachers Convention.The virtual event being held Feb. 24-...

The latest on the Russia-Ukraine crisis: -- PARIS - French President Emmanuel Macron says France and its European allies did everything to try to head off the attack on Ukraine. He said that they will...

EDMONTON - It's budget day in Alberta, and Premier Jason Kenney says there will be a massive infusion of money for the health-care system. Kenney says the COVID-19 pandemic has exposed a system that h...

MOSCOW (AP) - Russian troops launched their anticipated attack on Ukraine on Thursday, as President Vladimir Putin cast aside international condemnation and sanctions and warned other countries that a...

The latest COVID numbers are below...Health Minister Jason Copping says that after a difficult fifth wave of COVID-19 through the winter, almost all COVID-19 indicators are trending downward.Today's p...

Expansion of the Red Deer Regional Hospital Centre will officially get a $1.8 billion investment in Thursday's provincial budget.The injection of funds into central Alberta health care capacity was an...