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City of Lethbridge trying to be proactive with watermain breaks
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Winter is unofficially underway in Southern Alberta, and with that, comes a greater risk of watermain breaks.City of Lethbridge Water and Wastewater Operations Manager Jeff Koshuta sa...
Nov 29, 2022
In Kyiv, patience and resignation as citizens await next Russian bombing
KYIV, Ukraine - Residents of Kyiv waited with patience and resignation Tuesday as all signs pointed toward another imminent Russian bombing of their city. Several sources said Russia was planning sign...
Nov 29, 2022
Holiday Card Drive spreading cheer across Southern Alberta
LETHBRIDGE, AB - "We like to call ourselves Cheermeisters." That's the message from Abigail Cumming, a member of the team behind the Holiday Card Drive. The initiative aims to spread cheer across Sout...
Nov 29, 2022
RBC signs deal to buy HSBC Canada for $13.5 billion
Royal Bank of Canada has agreed to pay $13.5-billion in cash for HSBC Bank Canada in what is the largest domestic banking deal on record. The acquisition, at a scale not seen in Canada in decades, wou...
Nov 29, 2022
Thousands of plants, animals at risk of extinction in Canada: wild species report
OTTAWA - A new report assessing the status of wild species in Canada says more than 2,200 plants, animals, fish and other wildlife are at risk of dying out. The latest Canadian Endangered Species Cons...
Nov 29, 2022
With Morocco game left, Alphonso Davies says Canadian men not done yet at World Cup
UMM ALL 'AL, Qatar - Alphonso Davies says Canada came to the World Cup to make history - and it isn't done yet. The 41st-ranked Canadians turned heads in a narrow 1-0 loss to No. 2 Belgium and made hi...
Nov 29, 2022
Senate to probe Liberal silence on Afghanistan aid as terror rules bar humanitarians
OTTAWA - Senators are ramping up their push to get Ottawa to explain why Canada is still barring humanitarian workers from responding to devastating crises in Afghanistan. Conservative Sen. Salma Atau...
Nov 29, 2022
Trudeau expresses support for Chinese protesters as show of dissent roils Beijing
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says everyone in China should be allowed to express themselves amid protests over severe COVID-19 restrictions. Crowds in China angered by the controls have call...
Nov 29, 2022
Alberta to begin new legislative session with proposed sovereignty bill
EDMONTON - The Alberta legislature resumes sitting today and the first bill is expected to be one aimed at resisting federal laws that the provincial government deems harmful to its interests. The "Al...
Nov 29, 2022
Curling Canada looking for new title sponsor of the Brier, starting in 2024
OTTAWA - Curling Canada is looking for a new title sponsor of the Canadian men's curling championship. The 2023 Tim Hortons Brier, set for March 3-12 at Budweiser Gardens in London, Ont., will be the ...
Nov 29, 2022