Author Archives: David Opinko
Ottawa on track to spend $200M per year on cannabis for veterans
Ottawa is reimbursing a record number of veterans for medical marijuana, with new figures showing the federal government shelled out more than $150 million in the last fiscal year - more than double t...
Aug 07, 2022
UCP leadership candidate Brian Jean meets supporters in Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE, AB - One of the candidates in the United Conservative Party (UCP) leadership race is making his way through Southern Alberta. Brian Jean came to Lethbridge on Saturday, August 6, 2022, for...
Aug 06, 2022
Russia to drop out of International Space Station after 2024
MOSCOW (AP) - Russia will pull out of the International Space Station after 2024 and focus on building its own orbiting outpost, the country's new space chief said Tuesday amid high tensions between M...
Jul 26, 2022
Air Force establishes new division to 'protect Canadian interests in space'
OTTAWA - The Royal Canadian Air Force's newest division is focused on extraterrestrial matters. A reorganization of the existing space-focused team will now be known as 3 Canadian Space Division, with...
Jul 22, 2022
Federal government sends $2B in health transfers, other funding to provinces
OTTAWA, ON - Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says the provinces, territories and municipalities have now received more than $2.85 billion promised months ago for health care, transit systems and cl...
Jul 14, 2022
Here's what the 2021 census says about how many Canadians received COVID benefits
OTTAWA - New data released Wednesday provides the clearest snapshot yet of how many Canadians accessed the COVID-19 support programs the government hastily rolled out at the beginning of the pandemic....
Jul 13, 2022
Kenney wants federal climate plan on agenda at premiers' meeting in B.C.
VICTORIA - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney says he'll be raising the alarm over the federal government's emissions reduction plan when he meets with Canada's premiers over the next two days. Kenney says ...
Jul 11, 2022
Canada suspends random COVID-19 tests for vaccinated travellers at airports
OTTAWA - The federal government says it will pause all mandatory random COVID-19 tests at Canada's airports for vaccinated travellers until the end of the month, starting Saturday. For now, unvaccinat...
Jun 10, 2022
What's happening in Lethbridge this weekend, June 10, 2022
LETHBRIDGE, AB - If your looking to start a new hobby, get back to nature, or get your geek on, there's an event happening for you this weekend in Southern Alberta. This weekend is Spock Days in Vulca...
Jun 10, 2022
PETA asks Calgary Stampede parade marshal Kevin Costner to step aside
CALGARY - An animal rights group says it has sent a letter to Kevin Costner urging him to step away from the Calgary Stampede. The Hollywood actor was named parade marshal for this year's event. Peopl...
Jun 02, 2022