Author Archives: David Opinko
'I was not involved in any wrongdoing', says Alberta Premier in response to AHS allegations
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith issued a statement in response to allegations around Alberta Health Services procurement and contracting processes. "They are troubling allegations and they should be re...
Feb 08, 2025
City of Lethbridge accepting nominations for Mighty Neighbors: Winter Warrior initiative
The City of Lethbridge has brought back its Mighty Neighbors initiative for winter. The Mighty Neighbours Winter Warrior Edition began in 2024 to highlight the work done by members of the community wh...
Feb 08, 2025
Lethbridge man sentenced for $1 million drug bust
A person from Lethbridge will spend the next several years behind bars following one of the largest drug busts in the city's history. On Wednesday, February 5, 2025, Patrick Rodney learned his fate. T...
Feb 07, 2025
Alberta's Auditor General investigating allegations of corruption involving medical purchases, surgical contracts
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith must answer questions and step aside, if you ask Alberta NDP Leader Naheed Nenshi, who is calling for four investigations into what he describes as unprecedented allegat...
Feb 06, 2025
Alberta launching advertising campaign on consumer electricity options
The Government of Alberta is launching an advertising campaign encouraging Albertans to explore their electricity options beyond the Rate of Last Resort. The Rate of Last Resort was announced in Septe...
Feb 05, 2025
Medicine Hat residents charged after police find firearms, illegal drugs
A pair of Medicine Hat residents are facing charges after police found two restricted firearms, money and illegal drugs at a North Flats residence. The Medicine Hat Police Service searched a residence...
Feb 05, 2025
Groundhog Day 2025: Willie and Sam at odds over spring's arrival
Canada's famous prognosticating rodents were split over spring's arrival on Groundhog Day. Ontario's Wiarton Willie reportedly did not see his shadow on Sunday morning, which is good news for people t...
Feb 02, 2025
Blair Roth reflects on hall of fame worthy career in agriculture
A Lethbridge man is looking back on decades of hard work as he is inducted into the province's Agriculture Hall of Fame. Blair Roth was celebrated at the induction ceremony on Wednesday, January 29 at...
Feb 02, 2025
What's coming in Canada's response plan to Donald Trump's tariffs
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has outlined Canada's strategy to retaliate against the United States, as President Donald Trump moves to hit the country with 25 per cent tariffs on Tuesday. Tr...
Feb 01, 2025
Serial killer wanted in U.S. and Mexico lived in Taber for 49 years
Investigators spent decades trying to find her, but she had been hiding in southern Alberta almost the whole time. The Jackson County Sheriff's Office (JCSO) in Missouri has released the details of th...
Jan 31, 2025