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Premier Smith making school funding announcement in Brooks today
Premier Danielle Smith will reveal funding on Friday for the Brooks Junior High School replacement project..The Alberta budget tabled earli this year promised $2.1 billion in capital funding over thre...
Apr 05, 2024
FlixBus expands into Alberta, routes spanning Lethbridge-Edmonton
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A new inter-city bus service has launched in Alberta.FlixBus, a partner brand of Greyhound in the United States, will operate stations in Lethbridge, Fort Macleod, Claresholm, Okotoks...
Apr 05, 2024
One-handed Calgary fighter wins by decision in One Championship Muay Thai debut
BANGKOK - Calgary's Jake (The One) Peacock won his Muay Thai debut in One Championship on Friday, earning a unanimous decision over Japanese bantamweight Kohei (Samurai Warrior) Shinjo. Peacock, who i...
Apr 05, 2024
Canada's Edey the overwhelming choice for 2nd straight AP Player of the Year award
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) - The child who wanted Zach Edey's autograph during his Purdue recruiting trip apparently saw something others missed. Big Maple was destined to be a basketball star. While m...
Apr 05, 2024
Canada's Edey the overwhelming choice for 2nd straight AP Player of the Year award
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. (AP) - The child who wanted Zach Edey's autograph during his Purdue recruiting trip apparently saw something others missed. Big Maple was destined to be a basketball star. While m...
Apr 05, 2024
Court rejects Jean Charest's $700K claim against Quebec for abuse of process
MONTREAL - A judge has rejected former premier Jean Charest's $700,000 claim against the Quebec government for abuse of process in connection with a corruption investigation that targeted him and his ...
Apr 05, 2024
Lethbridge unemployment rate rises slightly to 6.6%
Statistics Canada has released new numbers on employment for March 2024.In the Lethbridge Census Metropolitan Area (Lethbridge CMA), which includes some immediately surrounding communities, the unempl...
Apr 05, 2024
Canadian missing in aftermath of Taiwan earthquake found safe
TAIPEI, Taiwan - Taiwan's Central News Agency says a Canadian missing after this week's powerful earthquake on the island's east coast has been found safe. The partially government-funded news agency,...
Apr 05, 2024
Mother of Canadian aid worker rejects Israel's explanation for his death
OTTAWA - The mother of a Canadian Army veteran killed during an attack on humanitarian workers in the Gaza Strip this week is rejecting Israel's explanation for what happened. But Sylvie Labrecque say...
Apr 05, 2024
Earthquake centered near New York City rattles the Northeast
NEW YORK (AP) - An earthquake shook the densely populated New York City metropolitan area Friday morning, the U.S. Geological Survey said, with residents across the Northeast reporting rumbling in a r...
Apr 05, 2024