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Supreme Court to review constitutionality of Safe Third Country refugee pact
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has agreed to review a lower court decision that affirmed the constitutionality of a pact between Ottawa and Washington on asylum seekers. Under the 17-year-old Sa...
Dec 16, 2021
Skyrocketing shipbuilding costs continue as estimate puts icebreakers costs at $7.25B
OTTAWA - The federal government's plan to build new ships for Canada's navy and coast guard is being rocked by more skyrocketing costs. The latest blow comes from in a report this morning from parliam...
Dec 16, 2021
Festival Square construction paused for winter, resuming in the spring
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Construction on Lethbridge's Festival Square is taking a pause for the winter.Once concrete work is finished this week at the site, located on 6 Street South, just off of 3 Avenue, co...
Dec 16, 2021
Well-being in focus as part of proposed Indigenous Resource Hub in Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE, AB - There could be a centre in downtown Lethbridge dedicated to the well-being of the Indigenous community.Lethbridge City Council has heard presentations from administration on a central...
Dec 16, 2021
City of Lethbridge confirms Community Event grant deadlines for 2022
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The City of Lethbridge has confirmed deadline for community groups looking to apply for grants.The city says with pandemic health measures remaining somewhat consistent for an extende...
Dec 16, 2021
RCMP investigating fatal Highway 3 collision
BOW ISLAND, AB - A 27-year-old man from Taber is dead following a collision on Highway 3.At around 11:40 p.m. on Wednesday, December 15, Bow Island RCMP responded to a two-vehicle collision on Highway...
Dec 16, 2021
Omicron takes hold, BC cleans up after last month's flooding: In The News for Dec. 16
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Dec. 16 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Dec 16, 2021
Cars, couches, propane and fuel tanks among debris from record flooding in B.C.
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - Unprecedented flooding in southwestern British Columbia has left hard-hit communities dealing with the disposal of debris like drywall, insulation, silt-soaked mattresses, couches a...
Dec 16, 2021
Governments in Canada preparing for Omicron COVID-19 variant
Governments across Canada are bracing for the possible effects of the Omicron variant as COVID-19 case numbers rise sharply in some provinces and around the world. As Ontario reported 1,808 new cases ...
Dec 16, 2021
Mining the future: Canada's high hopes to become a global critical mineral powerhouse
OTTAWA - Getting the world to net-zero emissions by 2050 will require the production of critical minerals and metals to grow sixfold over the next 30 years, the International Energy Agency declared in...
Dec 16, 2021