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Winnipeg Jets place Connor and Schmidt in COVID-19 protocol
Winnipeg Jets forward Kyle Connor and defenceman Nate Schmidt have been added to the NHL's COVID-19 protocol. The move was made just hours ahead of tonight's road game against the Buffalo Sabres. Conn...
Mar 30, 2022
Powers to remove politicians and to propose provincial policies come into effect in April
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Albertans will soon have a greater ability to be involved in the democratic process.Two pieces of legislation are set to come into effect on Thursday, April 7, 2022 - the Recall Act a...
Mar 30, 2022
Long-awaited victims' rights for military coming into effect in June
OTTAWA - The Canadian Armed Forces says long-awaited rights for victims of military-related crimes will come into effect in June. Yet senior legal officers say in an update today progress in a number ...
Mar 30, 2022
B.C.'s UN Indigenous rights plan commits to changing history through actions
VICTORIA - The British Columbia government has released a five-year action plan towards implementing its law on the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. The government's rep...
Mar 30, 2022
LPS seeking suspect accused of stealing donation box
UPDATE: Lethbridge Police arrested a suspect in this case thanks to public assistance. READ MORE: Arrest made following string of thefts in Lethbridge. LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge Police Service (LPS)...
Mar 30, 2022
Former Senator Joyce Fairbairn of Lethbridge dies at 82
LETHBRIDGE, AB -- Former Canadian Senator Joyce Fairbairn has died at the age of 82.Flags at Lethbridge City Hall have been lowered to honour the former senator from Lethbridge.Acting Lethbridge Mayor...
Mar 30, 2022
Mighty Carleton will need to walk humble road back to U Sports glory
The Carleton University men's basketball team is on a mission to, once again, prove itself as the best hoops program in the country - regardless of the road it must take. "We're about winning national...
Mar 30, 2022
Feds looking to protect carbon price with legislation or compensation
OTTAWA - Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault says the government wants to "future proof" the carbon price against political decisions to cancel or lower it down the road. The new emissions reductio...
Mar 30, 2022
RCMP's bias-free policing policy inadequate: Mountie watchdog
OTTAWA - The civilian watchdog agency that oversees the RCMP says the Mounties' bias-free policing policy is inadequate and unclear. The Civilian Review and Complaints Commission's report released tod...
Mar 30, 2022
Government working to find out which Ukrainians coming to Canada need most help
OTTAWA - Immigration Minister Sean Fraser says Canada will extend some settlement services to fleeing Ukrainians, but they will not receive all of the same supports as typical refugees. Many Ukrainian...
Mar 30, 2022