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$138,500 being donated to food security programs in southern Alberta
LETHBRIDGE, AB - New grants are supporting dozens of food banks and Meals on Wheels programs in the region.The Community Foundation of Lethbridge and Southwestern Alberta has announced $138,500 for 30...
Nov 29, 2024
Premier Smith says Alberta is still formulating border plan to meet U.S. demands
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says it's early days on figuring out how the province will patrol its border with Montana but says there are options, and pointed to existing specialized sheriff units a...
Nov 29, 2024
Alberta taking federal government to court over revised impact assessment law
Alberta is taking the federal government to court, saying Ottawa has failed to follow through on what Premier Danielle Smith calls necessary changes to a law governing resource development.The federal...
Nov 29, 2024
Supreme Court affirms constitutionality of B.C. law on opioid health costs recovery
OTTAWA - Canada's top court has affirmed the constitutionality of a law that would allow British Columbia to pursue a class-action lawsuit against opioid providers on behalf of other provinces, the te...
Nov 29, 2024
British lawmakers give initial approval to a bill to allow terminally ill adults to end their lives
LONDON (AP) - British lawmakers gave initial approval Friday to a bill to help terminally ill adults end their lives in England and Wales. After an impassioned and debate, members of Parliament approv...
Nov 29, 2024
Syria insurgents breach second largest city of Aleppo, fighters and a war monitor say
BEIRUT (AP) - Syrian insurgents have breached Syria's second largest city, Aleppo, after blowing up two car bombs and were clashing with government forces on Friday, according to a Syria war monitor a...
Nov 29, 2024
Notre Dame Cathedral unveils its new interior 5 years after devastating fire
PARIS (AP) - After more than five years of frenetic reconstruction work, Notre Dame Cathedral showed its new self to the world Friday, with rebuilt soaring ceilings and creamy good-as-new stonework er...
Nov 29, 2024
In the news today: Liberals, NDP pass GST bill in House of Commons
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed... Liberals, NDP pass GST bill in House of Commons The Liberals' GST holiday bill is one step closer to becoming ...
Nov 29, 2024
LGBTQ+ Africans look to Canada for help as anti-gay laws expand
MOMBASA - Astraeus O'Levin is tired of strangers telling her they want to kill her. In 2015, as a transgender woman, she left the scrutiny of her family in western Kenya, seeking peace and new opportu...
Nov 29, 2024
Ex-mayor has no regrets as Surrey Police take over from RCMP after six-year saga
The Surrey Police Service took over from the RCMP and became the city's force of jurisdiction Friday, after a six-year saga set in motion by former mayor Doug McCallum. Along the way, there were court...
Nov 29, 2024