Author Archives:

Discussions to resolve B.C. pipeline blockade have reached a pivotal point: Miller
OTTAWA - Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Marc Miller says all parties are at a "critical junction" in the discussions toward a resolution on the blockade set up at the Coastal GasLink natural gas ...
Nov 16, 2021

Economic rights not limitless, Appeal Court hears in B.C. old-growth logging case
VANCOUVER - A lawyer representing protesters opposed to old-growth logging on southern Vancouver Island told a British Columbia Court of Appeal hearing that there are limits to a company's economic an...
Nov 16, 2021

People who "appeared to be asleep" charged following collision with parked vehicle
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Two people face weapon and drug charges following a collision Monday afternoon.LPS were called to the parking lot of Centre Village Mall at approximately 12:50 pm.Multiple people repo...
Nov 16, 2021

Battle of the Fans: Lethbridge group raising funds for disability causes through lip sync videos
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The competition is heating up in Season 2 of Battle of the Fans.The online musical competition created by L'Arche Canada aims to raise funds and awareness for those living with disabi...
Nov 16, 2021

Kyle Clifford acquired by Toronto Maple Leafs in trade with St. Louis Blues
TORONTO - Forward Kyle Clifford was acquired by the Toronto Maple Leafs in a trade with the St. Louis Blues on Tuesday in exchange for future considerations. Clifford played two games with St. Louis t...
Nov 16, 2021

Abbotsford, B.C., mayor worries for community as rescuers overwhelmed by flooding
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - Fast-rising water levels from a river in Washington state have overwhelmed rescuers in Abbotsford, B.C., where 1,100 homes have been evacuated, in a province where thousands of peop...
Nov 16, 2021

Reduced forage availability leads to above average Alberta cattle sales
LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- Strained feed supplies in Alberta have prompted producers to sell off cattle earlier than normal and increase cow culling. Jason Wood, the provincial livestock market analyst with A...
Nov 16, 2021

Appeal dates to be set for pop-up injection site operator who had tickets dropped
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Members of the court are trying to iron out the dates for when an appeal can be heard for a prominent case in Lethbridge.In September 2020, Timothy Slaney with the Lethbridge Overdose...
Nov 16, 2021

Proposed Act would allow parents to see if teachers have been professionally disciplined
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Alberta Government hopes to bring in better transparency for parents.Newly-proposed legislation, known as the Students First Act, would create a public online database of Alberta ...
Nov 16, 2021

New ultra low cost carrier, Lynx Air, will launch from Calgary
CALGARY - Canada is getting a new airline.Startup carrier Lynx Air says it will launch a new service from its headquarters in Calgary.Lynx Air will be an ultra-low-cost carrier, offering stripped-down...
Nov 16, 2021