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Scotiabank aids marginalized populations with $150K for Lethbridge College program
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A major Canadian bank is giving back to a local program that aims to help traditionally marginalized populations.Scotiabank has invested $150,000 into Lethbridge College's Ready to Co...
Mar 24, 2022
CP NewsAlert: Canada to resume exports of P.E.I. potatoes to United States
WASHINGTON - Exports of potatoes from Prince Edward Island will soon be able to resume to the United States, months after Canada suspended shipments because of the detection of potato wart in fields o...
Mar 24, 2022
YWCA's 'Add the M' campaign trying to bring awareness to systemic inequity in sports
"It's time to add the 'M,'" said Canadian soccer star Christine Sinclair in a new video released by the YWCA on Thursday. She, along with other influencers such as Sportsnet's Tara Slone, is helping s...
Mar 24, 2022
RCMP advise of poor driving conditions near Nanton
NANTON, AB - If you are planning to head to or from Calgary, RCMP says to be extra careful.Nanton RCMP are advising of poor road conditions in and around the community, especially north of Nanton.At a...
Mar 24, 2022
Leadership rivals shouldn't be calling each other 'not Conservative', says Bergen
OTTAWA - Conservative interim leader Candice Bergen says leadership contenders should avoid calling those they disagree with on policy "not Conservative." Bergen, who has led the party since early Feb...
Mar 24, 2022
Design for national LGBTQ2+ monument inspired by thundercloud and disco balls
OTTAWA - A national LGBTQ2+ monument - inspired by a dramatic thundercloud - is to be built in Ottawa by 2025. The winning design, featuring a silver mirrored mosaic interior influenced by a thunderhe...
Mar 24, 2022
Federal NDP says N.L. offshore oil project hard to justify; energy minister unfazed
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - Newfoundland and Labrador's Energy Minister says he's unfazed by comments from the federal New Democrats saying the Liberal government will have a tough time justifying an approval ...
Mar 24, 2022
UN blames Russia for Ukraine humanitarian crisis, urges aid
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The U.N. General Assembly has overwhelmingly approved a resolution blaming Russia for humanitarian crisis in Ukraine and urging an immediate cease-fire and protection for million...
Mar 24, 2022
Lethbridge Transit reports 26% rise in ridership during gas price surge
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge Transit is reporting a large increase in the number of people taking the bus over the last month.When gas prices began to surge in February, Director of Community Services ...
Mar 24, 2022
Beef emerging as sticking point in free trade talks between Canada and Britain
OTTAWA - A potential clash over hormone-treated Canadian beef is emerging as a sticking point as free trade talks between Canada and Britain formally begin. U.K. Trade Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan a...
Mar 24, 2022