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City of Lethbridge seeking artists for Orange Shirt Day design
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The deadline for an Orange Shirt Day contest has been extended.The City of Lethbridge and the Reconciliation Lethbridge Advisory Committee (RLAC) are calling on local Indigenous artis...
Aug 03, 2023

Struggling Calgary Stampeders seek turnaround, starting with Toronto Argonauts
CALGARY - The Calgary Stampeders have a mountain to climb in August starting with Friday's home game against the defending Grey Cup champion Toronto Argonauts. The Stampeders will attempt to clamber o...
Aug 03, 2023

Texas A&M reaches $1 million settlement with Black journalism professor
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Texas A&M University reached a $1 million settlement Thursday with a Black journalism professor after botched attempts to hire her unraveled after pushback over her past work ...
Aug 03, 2023

De Grasse, LePage, Rogers among Canadian headliners for world athletics championships
OTTAWA - Decathlete Pierce LePage, hammer thrower Camryn Rogers and sprinters Andre De Grasse, Aaron Brown, Jerome Blake and Brendon Rodney headline the Canadian team for the upcoming world athletics ...
Aug 03, 2023

Alberta RCMP prepare for traffic safety enforcement over Heritage Day long weekend
During the upcoming August long weekend, Alberta Mounties say more drivers are expected to be driving on the highways. With Heritage Day around the corner, the Alberta RCMP says it will be out ensurin...
Aug 03, 2023

Trump arrives at DC courthouse to face charges he tried to overturn the 2020 presidential election
WASHINGTON (AP) - Former President Donald Trump has arrived at the federal courthouse in Washington to surrender to authorities on charges he plotted to overturn his 2020 defeat in the presidential el...
Aug 03, 2023

Appeal in court ruling to move harassment case against Trudeau Foundation to Quebec
MONTREAL - A woman who filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation is appealing a Newfoundland and Labrador court decision that would have the case moved to Quebec....
Aug 03, 2023

Rallies across Canada demand governments search landfill for slain Indigenous women
WINNIPEG - Calls to search a Winnipeg-area landfill for the remains of two First Nations women are ramping up as rallies take place across the country. Families of Morgan Harris and Marcedes Myran are...
Aug 03, 2023

Ron Sakamoto to lead 2023 Coaldale Summer Fest Candy Parade
COALDALE, AB - The Town of Coaldale has named the marshal for its Canady Parade this month.The parade is part of the annual Summer Fest celebration and will take place on Saturday, August 12, 2023. Ca...
Aug 03, 2023

‘Living Dragons’ coming to Whoop-Up Days 2023
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Fans of reptiles rejoice! A traveling exhibit has been announced as a part of the 2023 Whoop-Up Days festivities in Lethbridge.The Wildlife Festival will see a wide array of reptiles ...
Aug 03, 2023