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Alberta teachers head to court amid labour and Charter dispute with province
Alberta's teachers are heading to court today to try to get a judge to take immediate action on a provincial law ordering them back to work.Lawyers for the Alberta Teachers' Association will ask a jud...
Nov 20, 2025
Daily physical activity among Canadian adults gets low grades, per latest ParticipACTION report
ParticipACTION has released its 2025 Adult Report Card entitled 'Moving Beyond Stagnation: Elevating Physical Activity in Canada.'In the report's words, stagnation refers to a persistent lack of progr...
Nov 19, 2025
Alberta's auditor says taxpayers lost $109M in lab testing debacle
Alberta's auditor general estimates the government's failed effort to privatize community lab testing services left taxpayers on the hook for about $109 million.Auditor General Doug Wylie says in a ne...
Nov 19, 2025
Middle lane of westbound Whoop-Up Drive to close Thursday
Work continues on what the City of Lethbridge says is the final stage of repairs to Whoop-Up Drive.Starting at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 20, the south lane of westbound Whoop-Up Drive will reopen, w...
Nov 19, 2025
Province aiming to create safer homes, brighter futures for youth
Alberta's government says it is supporting and strengthening occupational health and safety practices in child and youth facilities.Over the next two years, the province says it is investing more than...
Nov 19, 2025
Smith details Alberta plans to open door for doctors to work publicly and privately
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is offering details of her government's plan to introduce legislation to let doctors choose to work in the public and private health systems simultaneously.Smith says it...
Nov 19, 2025
Coaldale man dies in collision south of Brooks
A Coaldale man has died after a multi-vehicle collision south of Brooks on Tuesday.Reports of the collision at the intersection of Highway 36 and Highway 873, near Rainier, were responded to by Brooks...
Nov 19, 2025
Pronoun policy threatens to jeopardize relationship with students; Alberta teachers
The union representing Alberta teachers says the province's school pronoun policy puts teachers in a bind and threatens to jeopardize their students' trust.Jason Schilling, head of the Alberta Teacher...
Nov 19, 2025
BBB warns popular dog breeds targets for scammers
French bulldogs, dachshunds, German shepherds.According to the Better Business Bureau (BBB), these dog breeds are some of the most popular lures scammers use to bring in unsuspecting targets. The orga...
Nov 19, 2025
Input needed on London Road Area Redevelopment Plan in Lethbridge
The City of Lethbridge is asking for your help in planning the future of the London Road neighbourhood.It is opening up consultations for the London Road Area Redevelopment Plan (LRARP). It was first ...
Nov 19, 2025