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Alberta technical college ordered to pay former teacher who was fired for pregnancy
EDMONTON - A human rights commission has ordered the Alberta Pipe Trade College to pay $35,000 to a former instructor who was fired because she was pregnant. The decision from the Human Rights Tribuna...
Oct 15, 2021
More than 8,000 students enrolled at U of L for fall term
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Over 8,000 students are enrolled at the University of Lethbridge.The U of L says its total enrolment for the Fall 2021 term is 8,779 students, which is 1.1 per cent shy of the project...
Oct 15, 2021
Lethbridge maintains low ranking for rental housing prices in Canada
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Home rental prices are continuing to rise steadily across the country, something we are also seeing locally.Rentals.ca and Bullpen Research & Consulting have released their latest...
Oct 15, 2021
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to visit Tk’emlúps te Secwepemc in B.C. next week
OTTAWA - The Tk'emlps te Secwepemc First Nation in British Columbia says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will visit next Monday. The Oct. 18 trip follows his apology to Chief Rosanne Casimir for not hav...
Oct 15, 2021
Hayley Wickenheiser shares lessons from sports, life in new book 'Over the Boards'
Hayley Wickenheiser doesn't have a lot of free time. Both a medical doctor and the Toronto Maple Leafs senior director of player development, the four-time Olympic gold medallist is almost always on t...
Oct 15, 2021
Canada heading for flu season in the middle of fourth wave of COVID-19
OTTAWA - Canada's top doctor warns the country could be heading for its first typical flu season since the pandemic began, even as health systems are still battling the fourth wave of COVID-19. Last y...
Oct 15, 2021
Capitol Police officer indicted for obstruction after riot
WASHINGTON (AP) - A U.S. Capitol Police officer has been indicted on obstruction of justice charges after prosecutors say he helped to hide evidence of a rioter's involvement in the Jan. 6 insurrectio...
Oct 15, 2021
DOJ will ask Supreme Court to halt Texas abortion law
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - The Biden administration said Friday it will turn next to the U.S. Supreme Court its attempt to halt a Texas law that has banned most abortions since September. The move by the Ju...
Oct 15, 2021
Recount in the Toronto riding stopped, as Liberals are confirmed as victors
OTTAWA - Elections Canada says a ballot recount in the federal Toronto riding of Davenport has been halted, with the Liberals confirmed as winners. The New Democrats asked that votes be recounted afte...
Oct 15, 2021
Russia says it pushed US destroyer from area near its waters
MOSCOW (AP) - Russia's Defense Ministry said a Russian warship on Friday prevented a U.S. Navy destroyer from what it described as an attempt to intrude into Russia's territorial waters in the Sea of ...
Oct 15, 2021