Author Archives: David Opinko
Conservative fundraising for 2024 nearly doubles Liberal, NDP totals
OTTAWA - The Conservative Party had a banner fundraising year in 2024, when it nearly doubled the combined total collected by the Liberals and NDP by raising almost $41.8 million. The Conservatives br...
Jan 31, 2025
2024 edition of Alberta Open Farm Days breaks attendance record
Organizers with Alberta Open Farm Days say attendance broke a record in 2024. They say Open Farm Days attracted 52,000 visitors in 2024 compared to 36,000 in 2023. "We were very excited about Alberta ...
Jan 30, 2025
Smith announces new Crown corporation to oversee Alberta's rainy day fund
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has announced a new Crown corporation to oversee the province's rainy day fund. The Heritage Fund Opportunities Corporation is to direct policy for the Heritage Fund, wh...
Jan 29, 2025
Lethbridge Police searching for sexual assault suspect
Lethbridge Police are searching for a suspect in the sexual assault of a 14 year old boy. LPS says on January 19, 2025, police responded to a report of a sexual assault that had occurred two days earl...
Jan 23, 2025
Crop insurance premiums going up in 2025 says AFSC
AFSC says in a news release posted to its website that Alberta farmers can expect an increase in crop insurance premiums for this year. The company says, quote, "loss experience from previous dry year...
Jan 21, 2025
Inflation ticks lower to 1.8% in December, thanks in part to GST tax break
OTTAWA - Canada's annual inflation rate fell to 1.8 per cent in December, thanks in large part to the federal government's temporary tax break. Statistics Canada's consumer price index report on Tuesd...
Jan 21, 2025
More than a third of Canadians turn to online info due to lack of doctor access: poll
A new poll suggests more than a third of Canadians say they have no choice but to seek health information online because they don't have access to a doctor, further highlighting challenges posed by an...
Jan 21, 2025
Justin Trudeau to speak after Donald Trump muses about tariffs coming Feb. 1
MONTEBELLO, Que. - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to speak with media today, the first time he'll take questions since President Donald Trump's inauguration in Washington. Trudeau is huddling wi...
Jan 21, 2025
Premier Danielle Smith welcomes U.S. tariff reprieve but calls for action
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith welcomed the U.S. tariff reprieve and called for strategic action in a statement on Jan. 20. - READ: Donald Trump doesn't mention Canada in inaugural speech as Trudeau c...
Jan 20, 2025
Lethbridge Polytechnic unveils new name for Wildlife Conservation Lab
Lethbridge Polytechnic has announced the new name for its wildlife teaching lab. On Thursday, January 16, 2025, the school announced that the lab will be called the Alberta Professional Outfitters Soc...
Jan 18, 2025