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Canada, China had better relationship at time of Trudeau Foundation pledge: Rosenberg
OTTAWA - The former head of the Pierre Elliott Trudeau Foundation says the level of caution Canadian institutions must now take when dealing with China was not top of mind when the charitable organiza...
Mar 02, 2023
Province funding construction of new west Lethbridge elementary school
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Construction on a new elementary school in west Lethbridge is set to begin in the near future.As part of Budget 2023, the provincial government announced an investment of $2.3 billion...
Mar 02, 2023
Greece train crash death toll rises to 57 amid search
THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) - The death toll from the head-on collision of a passenger train and a freight train in Greece has risen to 57. Police spokeswoman Constandia Dimoglidou said in a briefing Th...
Mar 02, 2023
Ottawa ends shipments of rapid COVID-19 tests as millions set to expire
The federal government has stopped shipping rapid COVID-19 antigen tests to provinces as millions are set to expire within the year, and experts say the once-essential tool has lost its importance in ...
Mar 02, 2023
Lethbridge set to host Professional Bull Riders Canada Cup Series
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Professional Bull Riders (PBR) Canada Cup Series is set to take place March 3 and 4, 2023 in Lethbridge. This will be the second Elite Cup Series of the season. The nationally-tel...
Mar 02, 2023
Alberta, Saskatchewan ban TikTok on government-issued devices
EDMONTON, AB - The Governments if Alberta and Saskatchewan are following Ottawa's lead and banning TikTok from all government-issued devices.In Alberta, the ministry of technology and innovation says ...
Mar 02, 2023
Montreal university says no indication donation by Chinese billionaire was suspect
MONTREAL - The Montreal university that was promised an $800,000 donation as part of an alleged plot by the Chinese government to influence Justin Trudeau says the pledge came at a different time in C...
Mar 02, 2023
Half of California freed from drought thanks to rain, snow
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Tremendous rains and snowfall since late last year have freed half of California from drought, but low groundwater levels remain a persistent problem, U.S. Drought Monitor data show...
Mar 02, 2023
Police confirm three skiers killed in southeast B.C. avalanche
INVERMERE, B.C. - The number of people killed in British Columbia avalanches this season has grown to 12 after three foreign nationals were swept away by a slide near Invermere on Wednesday, March 1, ...
Mar 02, 2023
Bay du Nord not liable for end-use emissions, marine shipping, company lawyer says
OTTAWA - A lawyer representing the Norwegian energy firm behind a proposed offshore oil project in Newfoundland and Labrador says the company is only responsible for the immediate environmental impact...
Mar 02, 2023