Author Archives: David Opinko

EDMONTON - Nestled along a meadow in Jasper's backcountry, Charles Vantanajal and his family stood in awe of the dynamic, ever-changing cloud of thick, white wildfire smoke that rose near Oldhorn Moun...

WASHINGTON, D. C. - U.S. President Joe Biden is removing his name as the Democratic candidate in the November election following weeks of mounting pressure over the 81-year-old's mental acuity and abi...

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Public health appointments in Lethbridge will soon be conducted in a new location. Alberta Health Services (AHS) says staff and programs at the downtown Lethbridge Train Station are b...

TORONTO - The Canadian Olympic Committee has introduced the 338 athletes chosen to represent their country at the upcoming Olympic Games in Paris. The Games officially start with the July 26 opening c...

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge Polytechnic will offer new programs in the upcoming years. On Tuesday, July 16, 2024, the school announced that it will be offering its own Primary Care Paramedic (PCP) pro...

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The City of Lethbridge is pursing a bid for the 2026 Memorial Cup. The City's economic and finance standing policy committee (SPC) gave approval to the bid at the meeting on Thursday,...

OTTAWA - The second instalment of this year's national carbon price rebate will be deposited or mailed out to millions of households today. The Canada Carbon Rebate returns 90 per cent of the revenue ...

MONTREAL - The AFN's national chief confirmed today that the organization finalized a deal with Ottawa late Wednesday night to put $47.8 billion towards child-welfare reform. Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak g...

Carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) in Alberta is taking a big step forward as the Atlas project signs a carbon sequestration agreement with Alberta's government. The Atlas carbon storage h...

OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh suggested today that breaking up the federal and provincial arms of the party would be a mistake. Singh is reacting after newly elected Alberta NDP Opposition Leader ...