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Town of Coaldale says contract rejection shows 'disconnect,' union calls offer 'insultingly bad'
Unionized employees at the Town of Coaldale and the municipality do not appear to be any closer to settling their long-standing labour dispute.On Wednesday, August 6, members of the Alberta Union of P...
Aug 12, 2025

South Korean court orders arrest of wife of jailed ex-President Yoon Suk Yeol
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - A South Korean court on Tuesday ordered the arrest of the wife of jailed former President Yoon Suk Yeol as investigators seek to charge her over various suspected crimes, inc...
Aug 12, 2025

Toronto FC adds to general allocation money stockpile in deal with Charlotte FC
TORONTO - Toronto FC has acquired $175,000 (all figures in U.S dollars) from Charlotte FC in exchange for a 2025 international roster spot. It's the latest in a series of deals that has seen Toronto r...
Aug 12, 2025

CP NewsAlert: China announces 75.8 per cent tariffs on Canadian canola
OTTAWA - China has announced preliminary tariffs on Canadian canola following an anti-dumping investigation launched last year in response to Canada's tax on Chinese electric vehicles. Canadian canola...
Aug 12, 2025

Quebec provincial police add two murder suspects to most wanted criminals list
MONTREAL - Two men suspected of murder are the latest fugitives added to the Quebec provincial police's most wanted list. Police say they have been actively searching for Pierry Philogne et Gianpietro...
Aug 12, 2025

CDC shooter died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, Georgia investigators say
ATLANTA (AP) - The man who fired more than 180 shots with a long gun at the headquarters of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention broke into a locked safe to get his father's weapons and...
Aug 12, 2025

Heavy loads restricted on westbound Whoop-Up Drive
The City of Lethbridge is restricting the movement of heavy-load trucks (excluding standard pickups) on Whoop-Up Drive.Effective immediately and until further notice, heavy-load trucks heading west mu...
Aug 12, 2025

DeSantis picks state Sen. Jay Collins to be Florida’s lieutenant governor
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has tapped Republican state Sen. Jay Collins to be his next lieutenant governor. It's a closely watched appointment by the two-term governor, who can...
Aug 12, 2025

Lethbridge youths reported missing
The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) is asking for help in locating two missing youths.They say Shavon Small Eyes, 12, and Chanting Small Eyes, 14, were last seen on July 24 in the Cardston area. Polic...
Aug 12, 2025

Wildfire erupts south of Newfoundland's largest city, evacuation alert issued
ST. JOHN'S - More than 13,000 people living on the outskirts of St. John's, N.L., have been told to prepare to evacuate their homes and businesses as a new wildfire grows near the province's largest c...
Aug 12, 2025