COALDALE, AB - A town in southern Alberta is gearing up for an exciting run this weekend.The annual Coaldale Family 5K Fun Run is set for Saturday, April 20, 2024. The event is organized by Coaldale Christian School and not only serves as a way to enjoy the outdoors and get some exercise, but also helps a local cause.O...

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta has announced its latest statistics on the opioid crisis.From the beginning of January to the end of November 2023, a total of 115 people in Lethbridge died as a result of drug overdoses.That works out to an average of 10.45 deaths every month.The greatest number of fatal over...

COALDALE, AB - The RCMP has confirmed that a multi-vehicle collision resulted in the death of one person.In the morning of Wednesday, April 17, 2024, officers were called to Nolan's Bridge on Highway 845 south of Highway 519, approximately 14 kilometres north of Coaldale.Three vehicles had collided on the bridge. A 61-...

Multiple people are facing charges following an RCMP investigation into multiple scams.The RCMP's Southern Alberta District Crime Reduction Unit (SAD CRU), in partnership with Raymond RCMP and the Western Canada Lottery Corporation, investigated a series of reported frauds involving a technique called the "Manual ...

COALDALE, AB - A town in southern Alberta is gearing up for an exciting run this weekend.The annual Coaldale Family 5K Fun Run is set for Saturday, April 20, 2024. The event is organized by Coaldale Christian School and not only serves as a way to enjoy the outdoors and get some exercise, but also helps a local cause.O...

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta has announced its latest statistics on the opioid crisis.From the beginning of January to the end of November 2023, a total of 115 people in Lethbridge died as a result of drug overdoses.That works out to an average of 10.45 deaths every month.The greatest number of fatal over...

COALDALE, AB - The RCMP has confirmed that a multi-vehicle collision resulted in the death of one person.In the morning of Wednesday, April 17, 2024, officers were called to Nolan's Bridge on Highway 845 south of Highway 519, approximately 14 kilometres north of Coaldale.Three vehicles had collided on the bridge. A 61-...

Multiple people are facing charges following an RCMP investigation into multiple scams.The RCMP's Southern Alberta District Crime Reduction Unit (SAD CRU), in partnership with Raymond RCMP and the Western Canada Lottery Corporation, investigated a series of reported frauds involving a technique called the "Manual ...

VULCAN, AB - A man has been arrested following an RCMP investigation into stolen vehicles in Vulcan.On April 7, 2024, Vulcan RCMP responded to a complaint of a stolen vehicle at a property in rural Vulcan County. Upon arrival, police say a man fled the property in a stolen GMC Sierra pick up truck and was arrested shor...

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Henry Armstrong Award, which aims to support Canadian Indigenous musicians, is returning for its third iteration.The award is in the form of a $10,000 bursary and a 12-month mentorship program, which helps develop, elevate and support the diverse talents in the Canadian Indigenous music community.M...

The Office of the Information and Privacy Commissioner (OIPC) of Alberta has implemented two sets of process changes that they claim will improve timelines and support the office's work under its three legislative mandates.The Government of Alberta said this week that the changes were made at the start of April. One se...

The provincial government is introducing new regulations to make electricity more affordable. Under the new regulations set to be introduced this spring, default electricity rates will be stabilized by being set for each provider every two years. The province says this will significantly reduce spikes in prices for Alb...

Nominations are open for the 2024 Stars of Alberta Volunteer Awards to recognize volunteers who make a lasting impact in their communities. The Government of Alberta made the announcement during National Volunteer Week, which takes place from April 14-20. The Stars of Alberta Awards highlight and recognize volunteers w...

EDMONTON, AB - Alberta's health minister says the province has "a bit of strain" in neonatal intensive care unit capacity but that there are beds available across the province.Health Minister Adriana LaGrange made the comments Wednesday after Edmonton doctors released an open letter to her and the provincial ...

The provincial government has unveiled plans with the Alberta Medical Association on a new compensation model for rural generalist practicians and family physicians.Minister of Health Adriana LaGrange says the province has heard the worries from Albertans of not being able to find a family doctor, or trouble getting in...

EDMONTON, AB - The Alberta government is offering a 7.5 per cent wage increase in the midst of collective bargaining, with government workers calling for a 26 per cent bump.More than 22,000 members of the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE) fall under the negotiations that began this year, including workers in...

TORONTO - The Speaker of Ontario's legislature is standing by a ruling that bans people in the building from wearing keffiyehs, which he says are being worn to make a political statement, even after the premier and all opposition parties asked him to reverse it. The legislature has a long-standing rule that members can...

OTTAWA - Métis organizations in Ontario and Alberta say they'll keep on the path toward self-government, but the future of a contentious bill set to do just that is now uncertain. The Métis Nation - Saskatchewan was included in a piece of federal legislation set to recognize Métis governments in th...

ZEBALLOS, B.C. - A Nanaimo, B.C., woman says she is serenading a killer whale calf with her violin, hoping to entice the orca to leave the remote lagoon where she has been trapped alone for almost four weeks. Carol Love says she is watching the tides at the Vancouver Island lagoon and will be playing the violin at ever...

OTTAWA - The head of Canada's largest labour organization is calling Pierre Poilievre a "fraud" for portraying himself as a friend of the working class. Canadian Labour Congress Bea Bruske wants union leaders to do everything they can to expose him before the next federal election. Bruske delivered her call ...

Police in Calgary have made an arrest in the death of a toddler. Olivia Hayden was rushed to hospital in September 2022 and was later pronounced dead. The two-year-old's death was deemed a homicide following an autopsy and a lengthy police investigation. Police say a man was arrested Wednesday, but he has not been form...

Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... Liberals buck global trend in raising foreign aid Foreign aid groups are hailing the federal Liberal government's return to a policy of increasing humanitarian and development spending each year whil...

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) - The Arizona Coyotes are officially headed to Salt Lake City. The NHL Board of Governors voted unanimously Thursday to approve a $1.2 billion sale from Alex Meruelo to Utah Jazz owners Ryan and Ashley Smith, clearing the way for the franchise's move to Utah next season. The deal includes a provision ...

WARSAW, Poland (AP) - A Polish man has been arrested on allegations of being ready to spy on behalf of Russia's military intelligence in an alleged plot to assassinate Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Polish prosecutors said Thursday. The office of Poland's National Prosecutor said in a statement that the man, ...

NEW YORK (AP) - The judge overseeing Donald Trump's hush money trial has ordered journalists in court not to report prospective jurors' answers to questions about their current and former employers. The answers also will be redacted from court transcripts. THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP's earlier story follows belo...

NEW YORK (AP) - Jury selection in Donald Trump 's hush money trial enters a pivotal phase as the former president returns to court. Attorneys will need to pick 12 more jurors to serve on the panel that will decide the first-ever criminal case against a former U.S. commander-in-chief after a previously seated juror was ...

WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. and U.K. on Thursday imposed a new round of sanctions on Iran as concern grows that Tehran's unprecedented attack on Israel could fuel a wider war in the Middle East. Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control targeted 16 people and two entities in Iran that produce engines that power the dr...

HONOLULU (AP) - As wildfires ripped across Maui last August, the head of the emergency management agency dragged his heels about returning to the island amid the unfolding crisis, while a broad communications breakdown left authorities in the dark and residents without emergency alerts, according to a report released W...