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Alberta has added 73,000 jobs since Sept. 2023
LETHBRIDGE, AB - New numbers from Statistics Canada show Alberta has been a leader in employment growth.Between September 2023 and February 2024, the agency reported that 73,000 jobs have been added i...
Mar 08, 2024
Nichushkin returns to lineup for Avalanche after receiving care from player assistance program
DENVER (AP) - Valeri Nichushkin will return to the Avalanche lineup Friday against Minnesota after receiving care through the player assistance program, Colorado coach Jared Bednar said. It will be Ni...
Mar 08, 2024
South Alberta Light Horse Regiment to ‘realign’ with larger reserve force, command set to move out of Medicine Hat
The Medicine Hat-based Southern Alberta Light Horse Regiment will lose its name and independence as it begins a process of realignment with larger reserve operations in the province, a high-ranking co...
Mar 08, 2024
Herdman says Toronto FC knows it will take time to win back supporters' trust
TORONTO - After collecting four points in two road outings, Toronto FC opens the home half of the MLS season Saturday against Charlotte FC. And while the early signs have been positive - TFC has alrea...
Mar 08, 2024
Montreal Canadiens trade goaltender Jake Allen to New Jersey Devils for draft pick
BROSSARD, Que. - The Montreal Canadiens traded goaltender Jake Allen to the New Jersey Devils for a conditional third-round draft pick Friday ahead of the NHL trade deadline. The pick in the 2025 draf...
Mar 08, 2024
B.C. RCMP announce seizure of millions of dollars worth of contraband cigarettes
SURREY, B.C. - Police in British Columbia say they've seized more than 27 tonnes of contraband cigarettes worth more than $24 million in a pair of investigations over the past year. Assistant RCMP Com...
Mar 08, 2024
Canada's military will soon have a new leader. Will it finally be a woman?
OTTAWA - The search is on for the next leader of the Canadian Armed Forces - and it's long past time that a woman became chief of the defence staff, observers say. Canada has had 21 full-time defence ...
Mar 08, 2024
Support women for a better future, Governor General says on International Women's Day
OTTAWA - Gov. Gen. Mary Simon says supporting women leads to better futures for all. Simon gave a speech today at an event hosted by the Canadian Club of Ottawa for International Women's Day, and refl...
Mar 08, 2024
CP NewsAlert: Canada resuming funding to UN aid agency in Gaza
OTTAWA - The federal government says Canada will resume funding to the United Nations aid agency for Palestinian refugees in Gaza. Canada was one of 16 countries that temporarily halted future payment...
Mar 08, 2024
Lethbridge Chamber hosts International Women’s Day Breakfast
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Today marks International Women's Day.The initiative on March 8 celebrates the accomplishments of women and highlights topics like gender equality and reproductive rights, among other...
Mar 08, 2024