Author Archives: David Opinko
Eligible adult drivers in Alberta will automatically exit from Graduated Driver Licence program
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Eligible Alberta drivers aged 18 and over will now automatically exit from the Graduated Driver Licence (GDL) program. GDL drivers who have completed their 24-month driving period and...
Jun 26, 2023
Canada Bread fined $50M for role in bread price-fixing scandal
Canada Bread Co. has been fined $50 million after pleading guilty to its role in a criminal price-fixing scheme that inflated the wholesale price of bread in Canada. The Competition Bureau of Canada s...
Jun 21, 2023
Government commemorates 'sombre anniversary' 10 years after southern Alberta floods
CALGARY, AB - Environment Minister Rebecca Schulz said it's a "sombre anniversary" for many Albertans. It has been 10 years since the floods in southern Alberta. Schulz said in a statement that the fl...
Jun 20, 2023
Canada's oil output would plummet by 2050 in a net-zero world, new modelling shows
CALGARY - New modelling from the Canada Energy Regulator suggests Canadian oil production will plummet by 2050 if the world achieves its Paris target of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions within that t...
Jun 20, 2023
Agri-food Hub & Trade Centre to open summer 2023
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The new expansion to Lethbridge & District Exhibition is set to open shortly. Officials confirm that the Agri-food Hub & Trade Centre will welcome the public into its landmark...
Jun 20, 2023
One suspect in Lethbridge alleged baby abuse case pleads guilty
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A Lethbridge woman has entered a guilty plea in connection to alleged abuse against an infant. In Lethbridge Provincial Court on Friday, June 16, 2023, the 31-year-old woman pleaded g...
Jun 19, 2023
Estimated $33K worth of drugs seized in Piikani Nation
PIIKANI NATION, AB - The RCMP has laid charges against two people in connection to alleged drug trafficking. On Thursday, June 15, 2023, officers with the Piikani Nation RCMP and RCMP Southern Alberta...
Jun 16, 2023
Federal workers vote 'overwhelmingly' in favour of agreements that ended strike: PSAC
OTTAWA - Canada's largest federal public-sector union says more than 155,000 workers have ratified new four-year deals with the federal government. The Public Service Alliance of Canada says members v...
Jun 16, 2023
University of Lethbridge teams with provincial partners to form quantum science network
LETHBRIDGE, AB - It's like something out of a superhero movie. The University of Lethbridge (U of L) is teaming up with two other post-secondary institutions to further study quantum science. The U of...
Jun 15, 2023
Liberals table 'sustainable jobs' bill to back up pledge to help workers transition
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals introduced new legislation today that would require the government to develop and share a plan every five years to help workers transition to a clean-energy economy. It w...
Jun 15, 2023