Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman
Medicine Hat woman wins $500K in WCLC draw
A Medicine Hat woman has won $500,000 from the Western Canada Lottery Corporation.Janice Adams won the cash on the WCLC's Daily Grand in the Nov. 14 draw."I checked [the ticket] on the app a couple of...
Feb 10, 2025
Sentencing date for final accused in 2022 Coutts blockade to be set in two weeks
The last outstanding case tied to the 2022 Coutts, Alta., border blockade is likely to be wrapped up in early March with the sentencing of one of the men convicted.Alex Van Herk, who was found guilty ...
Feb 10, 2025
Lethbridge woman charged in death of teenage son
The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) has laid charges against a woman after her child died late last year. Officers responded to reports of a sudden death on Dec. 26, 2024, after the body of a 13-year-...
Feb 05, 2025
Lethbridge Police charge five in identity fraud investigation
Lethbridge Police have charged five members of a group following a lengthy investigation into alleged fraudulent activity throughout the province. According to LPS, the investigation was launched in t...
Feb 04, 2025
Alberta Premier Smith pitching joint Canada-U.S. NORAD military base in Arctic
EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is calling for a joint Canada-U.S. NORAD base in northern Canada to bolster Arctic security. Smith says she pitched the idea at a recent meeting with fellow p...
Jan 30, 2025
Deadly U.S. mid-air collision no reason to panic about wider safety concerns: expert
MONTREAL - An aviation expert says the mid-air crash in Washington, D.C., Wednesday night is likely the result of unique air traffic patterns in the area and shouldn't cause wider fears over air safet...
Jan 30, 2025
Alberta matches Red Cross funding, provides $12 million more for Jasper recovery
The provincial government is providing more funding to support Jasper's recovery from last summer's wildfire.On Wednesday, January 29, 2025, Alberta's government announced they are providing more than...
Jan 29, 2025
BoC cuts key rate by quarter point to 3 per cent as tariff threats loom
The Bank of Canada delivered another interest rate cut on Wednesday, reducing its policy rate by a quarter percentage point to three per cent. But looming U.S. tariffs are weighing on the central bank...
Jan 29, 2025
Vulcan man wins nearly $150,000
A man from southern Alberta has won six figures in the lottery.The Western Canada Lottery Corporation says Ronald Maksymowich claimed a $149,827.50 prize on his POKER LOTTO and ALL IN ticket from Dece...
Jan 28, 2025
New Lethbridge Police/EMS team-up to support injured victims
The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) and Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services (LFES) have announced a new partnership to improve response times and outcomes in high-risk situations. As part of the Ta...
Jan 28, 2025