Author Archives: David Opinko
Alberta man found guilty in death of Métis hunters appealing conviction, sentence
EDMONTON - An Alberta man found guilty of manslaughter in the deaths of two Mtis hunters is appealing his conviction and sentence. Roger Bilodeau was convicted in May and sentenced to 10 years in pris...
Sep 19, 2022
Former PMs, Canadian celebrities to attend queen's funeral in London
OTTAWA - Canada is sending 15 delegates to the queen's state funeral in London, England, on Monday, while celebrities will take part in a procession of recipients of national honours. Prime Minister J...
Sep 15, 2022
Prime Minister says Monday will be federal holiday to mark Queen's state funeral
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Sept. 19, 2022, will be a federal holiday to mourn Queen Elizabeth II on the day of her state funeral in London. Speaking at a caucus retreat in New Brunswi...
Sep 13, 2022
Wildfire smoke from B.C. and U.S. spreads east as several blazes still uncontained
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Smoke from wildfires in British Columbia, Washington, and Idaho have wafted east, prompting air quality advisories from Vancouver Island into Alberta. Environment Canada is maintainin...
Sep 13, 2022
Stabbing suspect Myles Sanderson pronounced dead
ROSTHERN, Sask. - Mounties say Myles Sanderson, a suspect in a deadly series of stabbings in Saskatchewan, went into medical distress a short time after he was taken into custody. RCMP says Sanderson ...
Sep 08, 2022 Myles Sanderson, a suspect in the Labour Day weekend stabbings in Saskatchewan, has been declared deceased. (Image: RCMP)
Police release names of 10 victims killed in Saskatchewan stabbings
RCMP have released the names and photos of the 10 people killed in a Labour Day weekend stabbing rampage in Saskatchewan. The dead include nine men and women from the James Smith Cree Nation northeast...
Sep 07, 2022
Unauthorized health products seized from Lethbridge business
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Health Canada has seized a series of products from a local company that are not authorized for sale. The agency says the following products were seized from the warehouse location of ...
Aug 31, 2022 Unauthorized health products were seized from Jedpar Health and Beauty on August 31, 2022. (Images: Health Canada)
UCP failing to use surplus to help Albertans, says NDP
CALGARY, AB - Not everyone is happy with what the United Conservative Party (UCP) government plans to do with its forecast budget surplus. Finance Minister Jason Nixon announced as part of the 2022-23...
Aug 31, 2022 NDP Energy Critic Kathleen Ganley, file photo. (Image: Canadian Press)
City of Lethbridge removing invasive fish from Firelight Pond
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Officials with the City of Lethbridge are gearing up to remove two species of aquatic invasive species (AIS) from a west side pond. The city says goldfish and koi are non-native speci...
Aug 31, 2022 Firelight Park in west Lethbridge. (Image: City of Lethbridge)
Over 100 charges laid following bust in Southern Alberta
GLEICHEN, AB - RCMP have arrested two people following the seizures of firearms and illicit drugs. Gleichen RCMP executed a search warrant at a home on Railway Street in Gleichen on Friday, August 26,...
Aug 31, 2022 RCMP sign, file photo. (Image: Lethbridge News Now)