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Ministerial staff shared information about soldiers' role in "Freedom Convoy"
OTTAWA - Emails released through a public inquiry suggest federal Liberal political aides were scrambling earlier this year to figure out the extent of support members of the Canadian Armed Forces had...
Nov 30, 2022

Lethbridge Police investigating vandalism at downtown transit terminal
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) is searching for several people that it says broke into the Lethbridge Regional Park 'n' Ride Transit Terminal and caused damages.At approximately ...
Nov 30, 2022

5.8 magnitude earthquake in Northern Alberta felt by hundreds
RENO, AB - Earthquakes Canada is reporting a series of seismic activities near a community in Northern Alberta.A total of six tremors occurred near Reno between 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday, November 29, 2022...
Nov 30, 2022

Ottawa to spend $1.2 million to replace and repair homes after mass stabbing
JAMES SMITH CREE NATION - The federal government is to spend $1.2 million to repair and replace houses damaged during a mass stabbing in Saskatchewan nearly three months. Eleven people died and 18 wer...
Nov 30, 2022

IS says leader Abu al-Hassan al-Qurayshi killed in battle
BEIRUT (AP) - The leader of the Islamic State group, Abu al-Hassan al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi, was killed in battle recently, the group's spokesman said in audio released Wednesday. He gave no further det...
Nov 30, 2022

Lab services change to allow greater focus on hospital patients in Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta Health Services (AHS) is announcing a series of changes to laboratory services in Lethbridge.Effective February 28, 2023, DynaLIFE will open two new community lab clinics at 1...
Nov 30, 2022

Canada finishes issuing $500M in government-backed bonds for Ukraine
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says $500 million in five-year bonds issued by Canada to support the Ukrainian government have been fully subscribed. Trudeau announced the results of the bond d...
Nov 30, 2022

Mike Weir named President Cup captain for 2024 event at Royal Montreal Golf Club
MONTREAL - Mike Weir will be the first Canadian to ever captain a Presidents Cup team. Weir was officially named the international team's captain on Wednesday morning at a news conference at the Bell ...
Nov 30, 2022

Dallas Stars winger Jason Robertson showing he belongs among NHL elite
Jason Robertson was late to training camp after navigating a tricky contract negotiation. The winger didn't feel ready for the Dallas Stars' final exhibition game, preferring to use extra practice tim...
Nov 30, 2022

Hakeem Jeffries elected to lead House Dems' next generation
WASHINGTON (AP) - Emboldened House Democrats ushered in a new generation of leaders on Wednesday with Rep. Hakeem Jeffries elected to be the first Black American to head a major political party in Con...
Nov 30, 2022