Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Red Deer makes transit fare assistance program permanent
Transit fare assistance in Red Deer is now permanently available.Originally a pilot program funded by the Government of Alberta, and which gives riders the chance to buy a monthly pass up to 55 per ce...
Apr 15, 2025
Ottawa announces help for businesses hurt by U.S. tariffs
OTTAWA - Federal Finance Minister Franois-Philippe Champagne has announced help for Canadian businesses affected by the trade dispute with the U.S., giving them time to adjust their supply chains. The...
Apr 15, 2025
Tariff uncertainty foils 'slam dunk rebound year' for national home sales: CREA
The Canadian Real Estate Association has downgraded its forecast for home sales activity in 2025, while the number of homes that changed hands across the country in March was down 9.3 per cent compare...
Apr 15, 2025
Party leaders in Montreal ahead of this week's election debates
OTTAWA - Federal party leaders are campaigning in the Montreal area ahead of the two election debates that will take place Wednesday and Thursday. It will be the first time Liberal Leader Mark Carney ...
Apr 15, 2025
Poilievre pledges to use the notwithstanding clause, Carney talks defence procurement
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is promising that a government led by him would use the notwithstanding clause to override Charter rights to implement his tough-on-crime agenda, something no prim...
Apr 14, 2025
Alberta reports 16 more cases of measles, bringing total to 74
Alberta is reporting 16 more cases of measles, bringing the provincial total to 74 since the beginning of March.The government says the new cases were reported in Alberta's central and southern zones....
Apr 14, 2025
Sundre RCMP investigate mischief
Sundre RCMP are hoping members of the public can help them identify a suspect in a graffiti-related incident last week. Mounties say the mischief incident occurred to the Sundre Car Wash sign on April...
Apr 14, 2025 (Sundre RCMP)
Update: Red Deer RCMP charge 18-year-old in firearm incident
Update: In connection to the incident, the RCMP arrested and charged 18-year-old Maverick McGillivary with multiple offences. These charges include three counts of failure to comply, three counts of f...
Apr 14, 2025
Poilievre promises tougher ethics rules, takes aim at Carney's assets
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is promising to tighten financial transparency rules for elected officials - and is using that promise to take aim at Liberal Leader Mark Carney. Poilievr...
Apr 14, 2025
Alberta RCMP launches new non-emergency reporting line
Albertans now have a new way to report non-urgent crimes.Effective April 14, 2025, people across the province can phone 310-RCMP (310-7267) to make non-emergency police reports.Chris Spence, Director ...
Apr 14, 2025