Three stories in the news today, Jan. 9

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Nighttime construction on Hwy 3 in Lethbridge starts April 17

Apr 17, 2025

SASHA launches #BuyABed fundraiser to support vulnerable Lethbridge residents

Apr 04, 2025

$20K grants available: TELUS STORYHIVE Pan-Asian Edition opens applications April 1

Mar 18, 2025

INQUIRY INTO NL POLICE SHOOTING BEGINS TODAY

An inquiry begins today into the 2015 death of a Newfoundland man who was shot by a police officer. Don Dunphy was killed by a member of the Royal Newfoundland Constabulary who says Dunphy aimed a loaded rifle at him. Const. Joe Smyth went to Dunphy’s home in the community of Mitchell’s Brook to check out Twitter comments flagged as a potential threat by staff of then-premier Paul Davis. Dunphy’s daughter has questioned an RCMP probe into the case, which found no grounds to charge Smyth.

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TORONTO OFFICIALS MEET TO DISCUSS OPIOID CRISIS

Local officials in Toronto will meet today to try to come up with a response to the city’s opioid crisis. The meeting will include politicians, public health officials, first-responders, the coroner’s office, community groups and other stakeholders. Mayor John Tory says he doesn’t think his city can be complacent. Local health officials say 45 fentanyl-related overdose deaths were recorded in 2015, up from 23 in 2014.

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The Canadian Press