Byron Hackett

Personal news: I've made a move just down the hall, into the big office. Today is my first official day as Managing Editor at the @RedDeerAdvocate It's bittersweet, because I'll miss the sports scene and connecting with those people on a consistent basis. 1/3

This all seems very bad.

A man who needs no introduction... But let's walk down memory lane 💙

Coming in August: A NEW Hall of Excellence - a display in the 100 Level RF Concourse. The newest inductee to the Hall: The one and only Buck Martinez 💙

SCOOP: Two companies involved in building some of Alberta's addiction recovery centres are mired in litigation, including accusations of forgery on one side and allegations of intimidation involving Sam Mraiche, of MHCare theglobeandmail.com/canada/article… By @tom_cardoso and friend

Jen Gerson: Who gave the Alberta Prosperity Society $1 million? readtheline.ca/p/jen-gerson-w…

This scenario is no more after the Warriors win today to once again make it a one-point race Rebels (56 pts) have LET and MH x 2 remaining Warriors (55) have SC x 2

Alberta, @bluejays 50/50 is finally here! 🔥

The Writers' Guild of Alberta Board of Directors Statement: Current Provincial Order On Books in School Libraries. Read the full statement here: writersguild.ca/wga-board-stat…

Yes given that the Rebels and Warriors are now tied for 8th... Tiebreaker Tuesday is a definite possibility. If tied in points through 68 games... whichever club has the most wins would host a "win and you're in" game on March 24

Correction** The team with the most amount of wins will host the play-in game, if needed

When it comes to press releases, this in the GOAT conversation:

@JoeMcFarland @adaaam_15 @tugboat2715 @baseballcanada I'm so here for Tugboat making Judge look foolish if he pitches on Friday.

🇨🇦 Again, big congratulations to @adaaam_15, @tugboat2715 & the rest of @baseballcanada on your performance to this point. The job's not done though. Continue inspiring fans and future baseball players alike, and go get another win on Friday! ⚾️

🇨🇦 Still buzzing from yesterday's big @baseballcanada win. Being involved with @ABDugoutStories & @SKDugoutStories, I couldn't help but feel like this was inevitable. We've upped the game across this country. The facilities and coaching are top notch. ⚾️ sportsnet.ca/wbc/article/ca…

Canucks above the dugout are celebrating by singing O Canada …

Clayton Jardine has added 'author' to his resume 📕 The @Rebelshockey Assistant Coach and I chatted about how personal experience and free time on the bus led to "Piper and Her Brave Little Skates" 🎧 bit.ly/3AVYEC4 #RDREBELS I #WHL

Amidst Red Deer's Madden Daneault breaking the AEHL U15 AAA all-time scoring record, I think back to an interview I did with head coach Justin Jarmolicz "He’ll be one of those guys you get to talk about when you’re old.” Now, at just 14, Daneault is in the record books

Global News’ Ben Mulroney shared a video of airstrikes. The footage is actually from a video game. pressprogress.ca/global-news-be…

The provincial government has just imposed the largest property tax increase on Calgarians in history. In 2026, Alberta is increasing its share of your property tax bill by 21.05%. Nearly 42% of every residential property tax dollar now goes directly to the Province, and the City is legally required to collect this massive tax increase. For a typical $706,000 home: 🔺 Province: +$339 🔹 City: +$49 We did our work to restrain spending while focusing on safety and core infrastructure. The City’s increase is 1.81%. The total increase is about $388, with the overwhelming majority driven by the Province. Check your estimate at calgary.ca/taxcalculator.

Potentially useful context ahead of Alberta's budget. Spending has ratcheted up significantly in recent years (even adj. for prices and pop), even above govt's own targets.

NEW: Alberta is predicting a budget deficit of $9.4B in 26-27.

Once Scherzer deal is complete, Blue Jays will have a number of proven SP options for first several weeks of the season: Kevin Gausman, Dylan Cease, Trey Yesavage, Cody Ponce, Jose Berrios, Shane Bieber, Max Scherzer, Eric Lauer John Schneider on making the pieces fit: