Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Police respond to hold and secure incident at École Lacombe Junior High School
cole Lacombe Junior High School went into hold and secure yesterday following an incident outside of the school.In a letter to parents, Principal James Matthie wrote an individual, who was not a stude...
Mar 20, 2025
Premier Danielle Smith meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney
Premier Danielle Smith and Prime Minister Mark Carney are meeting today for the first time since he was sworn into office last week.The visit comes a day after Smith's United Conservative Party govern...
Mar 20, 2025
PM Mark Carney expected to call federal election on Sunday
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to call a federal election on Sunday for a vote as early as April 28. Sources would not confirm the specific date of the vote, but federal campaigns mus...
Mar 20, 2025
Poilievre wants 'shovel ready zones' with pre-approved construction permits
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre wants to create what he calls "shovel ready zones" that would have pre-approved permits for major projects resources or energy projects. In a media statem...
Mar 20, 2025
Hitmen hand Rebels third-straight loss in Calgary
The Red Deer Rebels lost their third straight game on Wednesday night in a 5-1 setback to the Calgary Hitmen at the Scotiabank Saddledome.Hitmen goaltender Daniel Hauser made 21 saves in the victory a...
Mar 19, 2025
Who's footing the bill?: Municipal groups call for government action on unpaid oil and gas taxes
Alberta Municipalities (ABmunis) has released a statement expressing concern about unpaid oil and gas property taxes, as the financial burden gets passed to municipalities and their residents instead....
Mar 19, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney's government terminates consumer carbon price
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney's first move after taking office on Friday was to eliminate the consumer carbon price, undoing Justin Trudeau's signature climate policy. Carney addressed members o...
Mar 19, 2025
Prairie canola producers brace for 100 per cent tariffs from China
CALGARY - Canola farmers on the Prairies are bracing for impact as China prepares to impose hefty tariffs on the industry. China is expected to enact a 100 per cent levy on Canadian canola oil and mea...
Mar 19, 2025
Statistics Canada says population rose to 41,528,680 at Jan. 1 as growth slowed
OTTAWA - Statistics Canada says the population grew to 41,528,680 people as of Jan. 1 as the pace of growth continued to slow after peaking in the third quarter of 2023. The total number of people was...
Mar 19, 2025
Consumers could find 'meaningful savings' as carbon price ends: Desjardins
OTTAWA - Canadians can expect to feel the absence of the consumer carbon price at the pumps immediately but it may take longer to notice a difference in the price of other goods, a new report released...
Mar 19, 2025