Author Archives: David Opinko

Premier Danielle Smith says new federal Liberal leader Mark Carney, who is set to become prime minister, should call a national election immediately. At a time when we are facing unprecedented economi...

The Liberal Party of Canada has elected former Bank of Canada governor Mark Carney as its new leader. Grassroots members elected the former central banker to replace outgoing Prime Minister Justin Tru...

Daylight Savings Time is upon us. As of 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, March 9, 2025, clocks will jump forward by one hour to 3:00 a.m. Devices like smartphones, computers and modern TVs should automatically ad...

Several residents of Lethbridge say they have received scam messages claiming they have an unpaid parking infraction. But the City of Lethbridge says text messages from "Alberta Parking Notice" are no...

Premier Danielle Smith says Alberta's trade sanctions on the United States will stay in place until U.S. President Donald Trump drops the threat of tariffs. It was reported yesterday that U.S. Preside...

The last of three protesters convicted of mischief for his role in a border protest in southern Alberta has been given a 90-day conditional sentence to be served in the community. Alex Van Herk will a...

Alberta's Budget 2025, if passed, would invest $18.2 million over five years to expand the province's aquatic invasive species inspection, detection and rapid response programs. Currently, Alberta is ...

There was a small change in the unemployment rate in Lethbridge last month, as was the case for much of the country. Statistics Canada says five per cent of people in the Lethbridge area who were able...

WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump's stiff duties have been temporarily paused on some Canadian products, bringing little relief as the tariff threat continues to hang over America's closest nei...

Municipalities are set to receive more money this year thanks to one change in the 2025 Alberta Budget. The provincial government plans to increase the portion local governments receive under the Gran...