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What’s happening in Lethbridge this weekend: April 28, 2023
LETHBRIDGE, AB - It's hard to believe that April has come and gone, but that means we are one step closer to summer. As we head into May next week, here is a jam-packed list of events going on over th...
Apr 28, 2023
Alberta Union of Provincial Employees plan to rally on International Workers Day
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Members of the Alberta Union of Provincial Employees (AUPE) plan to rally across the province on Monday, May 1, 2023. An AUPE news release noted the rallies will be aimed at protestin...
Apr 28, 2023
Former Trudeau Foundation CEO says she resigned after pushback on donation audit
OTTAWA - The former CEO of the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation says she resigned because some members of its board of directors refused to recuse themselves from involvement in an independent forens...
Apr 28, 2023
Surge in avian influenza expected this spring
CYPRESS COUNTY, AB - Officials are predicting an increased number of avian influenza infections.With millions of birds impacted from avian influenza in 2022 and millions of wild birds returning to nes...
Apr 28, 2023
Canadian teams Anderson, Rajala to play for gold at world senior curling championship
GANGNEUNG, Korea, Republic Of - Canada will play for gold in both the women's and men's finals at the world senior curling championships. Sherry Anderson's Saskatoon rink beat Switzerland's Monika Gaf...
Apr 28, 2023
CFL fines for teams for exceeding 2022 salary cap
TORONTO - The Grey Cup-champion Toronto Argonauts were among four teams that exceeded the CFL's salary cap last season, the league announced Friday. The others were the Montreal Alouettes, Ottawa Redb...
Apr 28, 2023
Canada's Eugenie Bouchard loses to Italy's Marina Trevisan at Madrid Open
MADRID - Canada's Eugenie Bouchard is out of the Madrid Open after losing to Martina Trevisan of Italy, 6-2, 7-5, in the Round of 64 on Friday. Bouchard went 3-for-3 on breakpoints during the match, b...
Apr 28, 2023
Commission increases refund ATCO owes over attempt to recoup contract costs
CALGARY, AB - An Alberta regulator has added millions of dollars to the refund a prominent provincial utility must pay consumers after attempting to overcharge them for costs it shouldn't have incurre...
Apr 28, 2023
Coroner says drowning of Montreal firefighter accidental, recommends more training
MONTREAL - A Quebec coroner is recommending that Montreal firefighters be better trained on water rescues, after the 2021 drowning of firefighter Pierre Lacroix in the St. Lawrence River. Coroner Ghan...
Apr 28, 2023
Mechanical issue in Canadian plane delays Sudan airlift, as Turkish plane shot at
OTTAWA - Defence Minister Anita Anand says Canadian evacuation flights in Sudan have been hampered by a mechanical issue in one military plane that has since been resolved. Anand won't specify what th...
Apr 28, 2023