Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
'Humility, compassion and care for others': How Canadians are remembering Pope Francis
Canadians are reacting to Pope Francis's death on Easter Monday, which came more than two months after he was hospitalized for a respiratory infection. Here's what some notable Canadians have to say. ...
Apr 21, 2025
Lethbridge Police welcomes new K9
He is no longer just chasing balls, but criminals, too.The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) is celebrating the graduation of Police Service Dog (PSD) Brandon.The nearly two-year-old Belgian Malinois wa...
Apr 20, 2025
'Freedom Convoy' organizer asks for stay of proceedings after guilty verdict
OTTAWA - "Freedom Convoy" organizer Chris Barber has asked for a stay of proceedings, two weeks after an Ontario judge found him and Tamara Lich guilty of mischief for their roles in the 2022 mass pro...
Apr 17, 2025
Party leaders face off in English for second federal leaders' debate
MONTREAL - The leaders of Canada's four main political parties will square off for a second and final leaders' debate tonight in Montreal, after an initial French-language faceoff on Wednesday. Libera...
Apr 17, 2025
Nearly 50% of tested drivers in Medicine Hat positive for drug use, police say
Medicine Hat Police Service traffic unit constable David Smith says the amount of drug-tested drivers in Medicine Hat was around 50 per cent as of March."It kind of surprised me," he said.A recent enf...
Apr 16, 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
Carney, Poilievre in Montreal today as election campaign continues
OTTAWA - Liberal Leader Mark Carney and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre are both campaigning in Montreal today, days before the federal leaders take part in debates. Poilievre will hold a press c...
Apr 14, 2025
Carney, Poilievre taking their campaigns to the GTA today
OTTAWA - The Liberals and Conservatives will be campaigning in the Greater Toronto Area today. Liberal Leader Mark Carney is set to make an announcement in Brampton, Ont., in the morning and meet with...
Apr 10, 2025
Two federal party leaders in Saskatchewan today as campaign nears halfway point
OTTAWA - The Liberal and NDP leaders will take their campaigns to Saskatchewan today as the federal election race nears the halfway mark. NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh is set to make an announcement and sp...
Apr 09, 2025