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The cost of changing course on organics collection in Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The City of Lethbridge will continue with its current plan to implement a new residential curbside organics collection program in 2023 after a report was presented to city council thi...
Jun 08, 2022
Canada Child Benefit would cost $1.1B more without pandemic supports: PBO
OTTAWA - The parliamentary budget office estimates the Canada Child Benefit program would cost $1.1 billion more over the 2021-2024 fiscal years if pandemic supports had not been paid out to families ...
Jun 08, 2022
Federal ministers say they're working on measures to end delays at airports
OTTAWA - Transport Minister Omar Alghabra says the federal government is working on new measures to help ease delays at major airports, adding that a "similar phenomenon" is happening worldwide. Speak...
Jun 08, 2022
Canada is target of Russian disinformation, with millions of tweets linked to Kremlin
OTTAWA - A University of Calgary analysis of over 6 million tweets and retweets - and where they originate from - has found that Canada is being targeted by foreign powers trying to influence public o...
Jun 08, 2022
Veteran running back Harris keen on new beginning with Toronto Argonauts
TORONTO - Different city, different team, same approach for Andrew Harris. The all-time leading Canadian rusher in CFL history is set to begin his 12th season, but first with the Toronto Argonauts. Ha...
Jun 08, 2022
B.C., StatCan partner on fire prevention pilot as deaths increase around province
VICTORIA - British Columbia's fire commissioner says fire-related deaths in the province have increased by almost 120 per cent over the past two years. Brian Godlonton says it appears the concerning t...
Jun 08, 2022
Defence raises prospect of multiple leaks in bureaucrat's shipbuilding trial
OTTAWA - An Ottawa court heard today that more than one person may have disclosed information about secret cabinet deliberations over a $700-million shipbuilding deal in late 2015. Matthew Matchett's ...
Jun 08, 2022
Roy still 'emotional' over Remparts' ouster, will take time to decide future
QUEBEC - Still emotional over the Remparts' ouster from the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League post-season, head coach and general manager Patrick Roy says he is undecided about his future with the tea...
Jun 08, 2022
Masoli gets to re-live Grey Cup disappointment in Redblacks' opener versus Bombers
Before starting anew, Jeremiah Masoli will have to re-live his Grey Cup disappointment. Masoli will make his 52nd career CFL start Friday night with a new team, the Ottawa Redblacks. The veteran quart...
Jun 08, 2022
City of Lethbridge to construct new play space in Galt Gardens
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The City of Lethbridge is using $500,000 to construct a new play space in Galt Gardens in the city's downtown core. A total of $125,000 will come from the municipal government, and th...
Jun 08, 2022