Author Archives: David Opinko
Canadians worry about quality of health care, have little faith it will improve: poll
OTTAWA - Most Canadians don't think the quality of health care in their province is likely to improve, a new survey suggests, despite new federal health accords with several provinces designed to quel...
Jan 24, 2024
Police say shots fired, Molotov cocktail thrown inside Edmonton City Hall
EDMONTON - Police say they are investigating a shooting at Edmonton City Hall, where a Molotov cocktail was also thrown from the building's second floor. They say no injuries have been reported. Offic...
Jan 23, 2024
Canadians in several provinces to receive carbon price rebates today
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Canadians living in provinces where the federal carbon price is collected are expected to receive their first Climate Action Incentive rebate of the year today. The federal government...
Jan 15, 2024
Lethbridge man allegedly caught driving 113 km/hr in 50 zone
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) said it caught a man driving more than double the speed limit in the city. On January 10, a member of the Traffic Response Unit was on patrol along...
Jan 11, 2024 The Lethbridge Police Service said it caught a driver travelling at more than double the speed limit. (Photo: LPS)
RCMP 'looking into' arrest of Rebel News personality by Freeland's security detail
OTTAWA - The RCMP is reviewing an interaction that had a Rebel News commentator David Menzies arrested while trying to ask Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland a question outside an event. Sgt. Kim Cham...
Jan 09, 2024
Lethbridge unemployment rate rises slightly to 4.5 per cent
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Although Lethbridge experienced a small increase in its unemployment rate last month, the city still fared better than the provincial and national averages. That is according to Stati...
Jan 05, 2024
Nolan Thiessen appointed Curling Canada's new chief executive officer
OTTAWA - Nolan Thiessen has been named Curling Canada's new chief executive officer. He replaces Katherine Henderson, who left the organization in August to become Hockey Canada's CEO. Thiessen, a thr...
Jan 03, 2024
Canadian men's basketball squad wins CP team of the year after historic 2023
The Canadian men's basketball team took its place on the international stage in 2023. Led by NBA star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the Canadians won their first-ever FIBA World Cup medal, defeating the Un...
Dec 29, 2023
Federal Liberals will announce 'renewed' housing plan in 2024, minister says
OTTAWA - Housing Minister Sean Fraser says Canadians can expect to see a full plan from the federal government in 2024 that lays out how it will tackle the housing crisis. "We're working to develop a ...
Dec 29, 2023
RCMP reports $100K cocaine seizure in Calgary
CALGARY, AB - Several charges were levelled against a pair of Calgary residents on Thursday after police discovered $100,000 in cocaine. The RCMP's organized crime unit searched an apartment on Decemb...
Dec 29, 2023