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House passes $1.7 trillion spending bill with Ukraine aid
WASHINGTON (AP) - A $1.7 trillion spending bill financing federal agencies through September and providing more aid to a devastated Ukraine cleared the House on Friday as lawmakers race to finish thei...
Dec 23, 2022
Trans Mountain pipeline fine for bird disturbances upheld while penalty slashed
A review panel is upholding a fine against the Trans Mountain pipeline for violations that resulted in disturbing bird nests. But the Canada Energy Regulator is dramatically slashing the amount of the...
Dec 23, 2022
Alberta had its largest population growth in 40 years in Q3 2022
LETHBRIDGE, AB - New data from Statistics Canada shows the national and provincial populations spiked over the last quarter.From July 1, 2022, to October 1, 2022, Canada's population grew by 362,453 (...
Dec 23, 2022
What’s happening in Lethbridge this weekend: December 23, 2022
LETHBRIDGE, AB - With the holidays fast approaching, there won't be too many events happening over the weekend. However, if you're looking to get out of the house on Friday night, Lethbridge News Now ...
Dec 23, 2022
Canada set to begin quest for 20th gold medal at world juniors
Connor Bedard sees the reminder every time he's back home. His gold medal from the last world junior hockey championship - a tournament that was moved to the summer and almost didn't happen because of...
Dec 23, 2022
Some hockey fans say excitement for world juniors comes with tough conversations
HALIFAX - Some Nova Scotia hockey fans say their excitement for the world junior hockey championship is accompanied this year by tough conversations about Hockey Canada's handling of sexual assault al...
Dec 23, 2022
UN urges rescue of refugees adrift in Andaman Sea
BANGKOK (AP) - The United Nations and other groups urged countries in southern Asia on Friday to rescue as many as 190 people believed to be Rohingya refugees aboard a small boat that has been adrift ...
Dec 23, 2022
2 dead, 4 wounded in Paris shooting; suspect arrested
PARIS (AP) - A shooting targeting a Kurdish cultural center in Paris on Friday left two people dead and four others wounded, authorities said. A 69-year-old suspect was wounded and arrested. The reaso...
Dec 23, 2022
Some intriguing moves in an interesting off-season for the Toronto Blue Jays
TORONTO - The off-season started shortly after the playoffs began for the Toronto Blue Jays in 2022. Now it's up to general manager Ross Atkins to make the necessary changes to ensure the team has a p...
Dec 23, 2022
Snowboarder Sebastien Toutant enjoying life as TikToker, break from competition
Sebastien Toutant loves expressing himself on his snowboard, finding new ways to perform tricks on slopestyle and big air courses around the world. But after the Beijing Olympics in February, he resol...
Dec 23, 2022