Author Archives: Sheldon Spackman

Applicants needed for Lethbridge's Subdivision and Development Appeal Board
The City of Lethbridge is recruiting for one of its boards.It says members are needed for the Subdivision and Development Appeal Board (SDAB).The purpose of the SDAB is to hear appeals regarding decis...
Jan 05, 2025

Picture Butte Ambulatory Clinic to temporarily close Saturday
The Piyami Health Centre ambulatory clinic in Picture Butte will be temporarily closed on Saturday, January 4, 2025.The closure will affect the whole weekend hour slate of 10 a.m. until 3 p.m., and it...
Jan 03, 2025

'We've done the impossible': Calgarians get back personalized 1988 Olympic bricks
CALGARY - Some people say it with flowers. Some with an engagement ring. For Keith Beggs, it was a brick surrounded by mortar and placed at Calgary's Olympic Plaza that showed his true intent for the ...
Jan 03, 2025

Canada's 100 highest-paid CEOs earned $13.2 million on average in 2023: report
Canada's 100 highest-paid CEOs earned $13.2 million on average in 2023 from salaries, bonuses and other compensation, according to the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives. It was the third biggest...
Jan 02, 2025

City of Lethbridge releases guides on running for municipal/school elections
If you are considering running for mayor, city council, or school board this year, the City of Lethbridge has compiled some information to help guide you through the process. The municipality has upda...
Jan 02, 2025

UPDATED: Dangerous Person Alert cancelled
UPDATE: 5:50 p.m., Dec. 30, 2024 The Dangerous Person Alert sent out by the Calgary Police Service (CPS) earlier today, Monday, Dec. 30, 2024, has now been cancelled. CPS says the 38-year-old man poli...
Dec 30, 2024

Jimmy Carter, 39th US president, Nobel winner, dies at 100
ATLANTA (AP) - Jimmy Carter, the peanut farmer who tried to restore virtue to the White House after the Watergate scandal and Vietnam War, then rebounded from a landslide defeat to become a global adv...
Dec 29, 2024

Hurricanes trade Pakkala & three draft picks for Gustafson
The Lethbridge Hurricanes have announced a new roster move.They have acquired 2004-born forward Jordan Gustafson from the Seattle Thunderbirds in exchange for 2004-born forward Hayden Pakkala, a fifth...
Dec 27, 2024

'Failure is not an option': Fire-torn Jasper entering new year with hope and anxiety
This year, Kim Stark's kids took responsibility for decorating the family Christmas tree.Ornaments include toy cars, puzzle pieces, string and a pair of binoculars - things her three young daughters h...
Dec 27, 2024

Multi-vehicle crash in Calgary kills nine-year-old child on Boxing Day: police
Calgary police say a nine-year-old girl died after a multi-vehicle collision that happened on the morning of Boxing Day.Police responded to reports of a pharmacy robbery at Pharmasave Millrise at arou...
Dec 27, 2024