Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Alberta's revamped police watchdog organization begins operation
Alberta's Public Safety Minister Mike Ellis says a new streamlined commission will give citizens a fair and transparent process for complaints about police. Ellis says the Police Review Commission is ...
Dec 01, 2025 Mike Ellis, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Services. (Government of Alberta YouTube)
Alberta's Smith only has herself to blame for recall petitions; Labour leader
The president of the Alberta Federation of Labour says Premier Danielle Smith only has herself to blame for her United Conservative Party caucus facing more than a dozen recall petitions.While Smith h...
Dec 01, 2025
Sylvan Lake RCMP respond to fatal collision on Saturday
The Sylvan Lake RCMP say an investigation is ongoing into a fatal motor vehicle collision on Highway 20 on Saturday.Mounties say a preliminary investigation suggested a commercial boom truck was drivi...
Dec 01, 2025
Alberta LPNs & health care aides ratify new agreement
A strike by more than 16,000 healthcare workers in Alberta has officially been averted.The Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE) has announced that its Nursing Care members have ratified a four...
Dec 01, 2025
New Lacombe mayor talks election, budget, the year that was, and what's to come
Lacombe's new mayor says she and the new council are settling in nicely, but it's been a busy first month on the job with training and a number of big decisions.Thalia Hibbs, who was a council member ...
Nov 28, 2025
Volunteer for event teardown at Festival of Trees this Sunday
Festival of Trees organizers are looking for volunteers to join them this Sunday for event teardown.Shifts are available from 4-10 p.m. at Westerner Park.Volunteer Contact InformationEmail: volunteer@...
Nov 28, 2025
Red Deer Public budget sees surplus
The Board of Trustees for Red Deer Public Schools has approved its audited financial statements for the 2024-2025 school year, confirming a surplus and continued strong financial management in the fac...
Nov 28, 2025
Petitioner claims Alberta MLA Dale Nally broke election rules in recall dispute
The petitioner seeking to have an Alberta cabinet minister removed as a legislator says he believes the politician broke election laws by publicizing his voting record.Joshua Eberhart, in a public let...
Nov 28, 2025
19th annual AJHL Showcase set for Red Deer and Edmonton
The 19th annual Alberta Junior Hockey League (AJHL) Showcase is coming to Red Deer and Edmonton. On Thursday, the league announced in January the showcase will operate in a new format, which will feat...
Nov 27, 2025
Child and Youth Advocate's latest report underscores importance of adequate child intervention assessments
A new report from Alberta's Child and Youth Advocate comes with recommendations for government after 69 investigative reviews were completed for young people with child intervention involvement who pa...
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