Author Archives: David Opinko
Trudeau announces $2B for housing initiatives
OTTAWA, ON - The federal government is making a significant investment in housing. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says $2 billion will be spent on three key initiatives. Together, they will help to cre...
Aug 30, 2022 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announces $2 billion for housing initiatives, August 30, 2022. (Image: CPAC)
Goat grazing done for the season in Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Over the past few years, the City of Lethbridge has enlisted one of its most trusted allies to combat invasive weeds in the river valley, and that ally is goats. Goats are brought in ...
Aug 30, 2022
Freeland addresses producers concerns on 30 per cent fertilizer emission reduction target
GRANDE PRAIRIE, AB - Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland says the 30% reduction in fertilizer emissions by 2030 is a target and not compulsory. Freeland was in Grande Prairie on Friday, August 26,...
Aug 30, 2022 Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, file photo. (Image: Canadian Press)
Coalhurst woman charged in Taber assault
TABER, AB - The Taber Police Service (TPS) has apprehended a suspect in relation to an assault this past weekend. At approximately 12:15 pm on Sunday, August 28, 2022, officers were called to a local ...
Aug 30, 2022
Convoy organizers Tamara Lich and Chris Barber to face trial in September 2023
OTTAWA - Two of the main "Freedom Convoy" organizers, Tamara Lich and Chris Barber, are expected to face trial in September 2023 for charges related to the massive protest that gridlocked downtown Ott...
Aug 30, 2022
'This group just stuck with it': Winning world juniors gold special for Canada
EDMONTON - Canada's under-20 men's hockey team got to know adversity intimately over the past year-and-a-half. The trials and tribulations paid off Saturday night as the team won gold at the world jun...
Aug 21, 2022
Ribfest rides into Lethbridge, raising money for Ukrainian families
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The only thing that is better than helping those in need is when you can help those in need and enjoy a big slab of meat. The Lethbridge Rotary Ribfest is being held this weekend, Aug...
Aug 20, 2022
Canadian Blood Services in talks around paid donations of plasma as supply dwindles
Canadian Blood Services says it is in talks with companies that pay donors for plasma as it faces a decrease in collections. The blood-collection agency issued a statement on Friday saying it is in "o...
Aug 13, 2022
Alberta claims 61 medals at 1st week of Canada Summer Games
NIAGARA, ON - Albertan athletes are off to a successful start at the Canada Summer Games. The competition is being held in Niagara, Ontario, from August 6-21, 2022. After the conclusion of the first w...
Aug 13, 2022
Two miners trapped in Dominican Republic rescued with help from Canada
OTTAWA - Defence Minister Anita Anand says two miners who were trapped in an underground mine for 10 days in the Dominican Republic have been rescued with the help of Canada. In a tweet on Tuesday, An...
Aug 09, 2022