Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Alberta cancels planned increase to industrial carbon tax
The Government of Alberta says it is helping to keep industries competitive and defend jobs with its latest move.The province has announced that it is freezing the industrial carbon tax, which is curr...
May 12, 2025
Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops pleased to hear new pope appointed
EDMONTON - The president of the Canadian Conference of Catholic Bishops says he is looking forward to working with the new pope. William McGrattan told reporters at an Edmonton church that he has met ...
May 08, 2025
Alberta Interim Chief Medical Officer shares Measles Op-Ed
An opinionated editorial (Op-Ed) has been published by Alberta's Interim Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Sunil Sookram, regarding the recent Measles outbreak in Alberta; "Measles is spreading-not just in o...
May 07, 2025
Danielle Smith dismisses Doug Ford's warning against separatist threats from Alberta
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is urging her Ontario counterpart Doug Ford to mind his own business when it comes to talk of separating from Canada. Smith announced this week that she doesn...
May 06, 2025
Here's what Lethbridge voters need to know in advance of the municipal elections
Many residents may not want to be thinking about another election already, but the municipal vote in Alberta is coming up this fall.The City of Lethbridge has released information that both voters and...
May 06, 2025
Quebec sovereigntist party cheers on possible referendum in Alberta
QUBEC - The leader of the sovereigntist Parti Qubcois is throwing his support behind a possible referendum in Alberta, saying Premier Danielle Smith is standing up for her province. Paul St-Pierre Pla...
May 06, 2025
The Latest: Carney meets with Trump in Washington to talk trade, security
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney faces the first major test of his term today - meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington. Carney said last week that he expects a "difficult but constr...
May 06, 2025
Alberta premier promises separation referendum in 2026 if petition signatures warrant
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she would hold a referendum on provincial separation next year if citizens gather the required signatures on a petition. Smith, in a livestream address, says she wa...
May 05, 2025
Longest ballot group takes aim at byelection where Poilievre plans to run
OTTAWA - The group that added dozens of candidates to the ballot in Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre's riding in the recent federal election is planning to do the same in the upcoming byelection. ...
May 05, 2025
Weekly green cart collection resumes in Lethbridge
Spring has sprung in Lethbridge, and with that, the return of more regular green bin pickups.The City of Lethbridge says, as of the week of May 5, trucks will come by every week to collect organic was...
May 05, 2025