Author Archives: David Opinko

Avril Lavigne, Stephen Poloz and Tina Keeper are among the accomplished Canadians newly appointed to the Order of Canada. The Governor General's office announced 83 appointments this morning including...

EDMONTON - Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says the province plans to opt out of the federal government's dental care plan by 2026. In a letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Smith says the program ...

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge College is being re-designated by the Government of Alberta. On Tuesday, June 25, 2024, the province announced that the new name of the school will be 'Lethbridge Polytechn...

LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - An RCMP officer has told a murder-conspiracy trial that several weapons were discovered inside a travel trailer parked near the 2022 border blockade at Coutts, Alta. Sgt. Gary MacL...

OTTAWA - Online streaming services like Netflix and Spotify are being told they must start contributing money toward local news and the production of Canadian content. The Canadian Radio-television an...

LETHBRIDGE, AB - A new study claims people in several Alberta communities are falling behind when it comes to balancing their professional and personal lives. Point2 has examined Canada's 100 largest ...

OTTAWA - The federal government will test its capacity to issue emergency alerts today. That means Canadians in most provinces and territories will receive a test alert on their cellphones, as well as...

OTTAWA - A new poll suggests the Liberals have not won over voters with their latest budget, though there is broad support for their plan to build millions of homes. Just shy of half the respondents t...

Researchers say First Nations patients are more likely to leave Alberta emergency departments before receiving care than non-Indigenous patients. They say a new study shows that anti-Indigenous racism...

OTTAWA - The first instalment of the 2024 Canada carbon rebate will be delivered to some Canadians today as long as they filed their taxes by the middle of March. Canadians living in Alberta, Saskatch...