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June byelections will be monitored for foreign interference, government says
OTTAWA - The federal government says the Security and Intelligence Threats Task Force will be closely monitoring byelections in four ridings next month for signs of interference. Votes are being held ...
May 16, 2023
Alberta NDP releases fully costed economic plan, shows $3.3B surplus over three years
CALGARY, AB - The Alberta NDP has released a fully costed economic plan that predicts a $3.3-billion surplus over three years if elected on May 29.Lethbridge-West candidate Shannon Phillips, who is al...
May 16, 2023
B.C. casinos will require all to show government ID under self-exclusion program
VANCOUVER - Everyone who enters a British Columbia casino will soon be required to present government-issued identification, in what the BC Lottery Corporation says is an initiative to support people ...
May 16, 2023
Lethbridge seniors take a ride in new assisted E-Bike
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Seniors living at the Blue Sky Manor in Lethbridge are taking a spin on a brand-new assisted E-Bike. The Green Acres Foundation has purchased four assisted E-Bikes stationed at differ...
May 16, 2023
Michael Bradley takes pay cut to help Toronto FC, Insigne also on reduced number
The MLS Players Association's release of the 2023 salary list Tuesday raised a few questions on the topic of Toronto FC. TFC's Italian star Lorenzo Insigne, who led Major League Soccer with a salary o...
May 16, 2023
Toronto Six re-sign goaltender Elaine Chuli to two-year contract
TORONTO - The Toronto Six have re-signed goaltender Elaine Chuli to a two-year contract. Chuli posted a 12-5-2 record with a 2.61 goals-against average and .917 save percentage last season as Toronto ...
May 16, 2023
Kim Gardner steps down as St. Louis' elected prosecutor 2 weeks sooner than planned
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Embattled St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner, who had announced she would resign effective June 1, said Tuesday she is leaving office immediately, ending a turbulent tenure marked...
May 16, 2023
Quebec government says it won't appeal $385,000 judgment for ex-premier Charest
QUEBEC - The Quebec government says it won't appeal a judgment last month awarding $385,000 to former premier Jean Charest after he sued the province for invasion of privacy. A Superior Court judge si...
May 16, 2023
Flair Airlines adding extra flights beginning May long weekend
EDMONTON, AB - Flair Airlines has announced extra flights between Calgary, Edmonton and Vancouver starting on May 19, 2023.In a news release, the airline stated the flights are aimed to help Canadians...
May 16, 2023
Special air quality statement for much of southern Alberta due to wildfire smoke
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Residents of numerous communities are advised of worsening air quality and visibility.Environment Canada has extended special air quality statements to areas in southern Alberta to th...
May 16, 2023