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UN assembly approves resolution granting Palestine new rights and reviving its UN membership bid
UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The U.N. General Assembly voted by a wide margin on Friday to grant new "rights and privileges" to Palestine and called on the Security Council to favorably reconsider its reques...
May 10, 2024
Rent rises around 10 per cent in one year in Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A new report shows that more traditionally affordable cities like Lethbridge are quickly becoming more expensive.Rentals.ca and Urbanation have released the National Rent Report for M...
May 10, 2024
Residents advised of police cadet shooting drill Friday afternoon and evening
LETHBRIDGE, AB - You might hear loud banging in the city Friday afternoon and into the evening. The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) says cadets will be training.Officials say from 3 p.m. to 11:30 p.m....
May 10, 2024
As summer wildfire season nears, Quebec forest fire workers vote for strike mandate
MONTREAL - Workers with Quebec's forest fire agency have voted 99 per cent in favour of a strike mandate as the summer wildfire season approaches. The Unifor union, which represents provincial fire se...
May 10, 2024
Weekend trade show in Lethbridge to highlight importance of sports
LETHBRIDGE, AB - If you are a fan of sports, you might want to check out an event happening in the city this weekend.The Lethbridge Sport Council hosts SportFest 2024, a free and interactive trade sho...
May 10, 2024
Alberta's unemployment rate rises to 7% in April as population grows
Even as more people are finding work in Alberta, the unemployment rate continues to rise.Statistics Canada has released its Labour Force Survey for April 2024, saying the provincial unemployment rate ...
May 10, 2024
Employment jumps by 90,000 in April, raising doubts about June interest rate cut
OTTAWA, ON - Canadian employers added 90,000 jobs in April, far surpassing forecasters' expectations and marking the largest employment gain in more than a year.Statistics Canada released its labour f...
May 10, 2024
Alberta to shift the fixed election date to fall when natural disaster risk is lower
EDMONTON, AB - Alberta is moving its election date from the spring to the fall to avoid clashing with major natural disasters -- but the Opposition says in doing so, Premier Danielle Smith's governmen...
May 10, 2024
Reports: WNBA franchise awarded to Toronto's Kilmer Group for 2026 season
TORONTO - Several media reports say the WNBA is officially coming to Toronto. The CBC was the first to report that the women's professional basketball league has awarded a franchise to the Kilmer Grou...
May 10, 2024
Another alleged intruder at Drake's mansion seriously injured after guard altercation
TORONTO - Police say an alleged trespasser at Drake's Toronto home was sent to hospital with serious injuries after getting into an altercation with security guards. It's the second reported trespasse...
May 10, 2024