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Indigenous historian suggests name change for coast guard vessel Cornwallis
HALIFAX - A prominent Indigenous historian says it's the ideal time to drop the name Edward Cornwallis from a coast guard ship, as the federal agency announced plans on Monday to spend $12.1...
Mar 02, 2020

Lethbridge School Division sees overall increase of $1.3 million dollars for 2020-2021 year
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge School Division (LSD) will see a small boost in funding from last week's provincial budget.However, the funding doesn't necessarily translate to a lot of money to play ...
Mar 02, 2020 The Lethbridge School Division office (Photo: Lethbridge News Now)

The blockade stays put and Teck withdraws; In The News for Mar. 2
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Mar. 2. What we are watching in Canada ... SMI...
Mar 02, 2020

Conservatives needs to start thinking about approach to Indigenous issues: MP
OTTAWA - National protests sparked by the opposition of some Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs to a pipeline project in B.C. are also sparking debate in Conservative circles about the part...
Mar 02, 2020

Quebec activists maintain rail blockades despite tentative deal in B.C.
MONTREAL - Protesters in two regions of Quebec are maintaining their rail blockades for the time being in spite of a draft deal reached Sunday in British Columbia between Wet'suwet'en heredi...
Mar 02, 2020

Work on Coastal GasLink pipeline to resume following draft agreement
OTTAWA - Work is expected to resume today on a natural gas pipeline in British Columbia that has been at the centre of protests that have disrupted both rail and road traffic in many pa...
Mar 02, 2020

Ontario reports three new coronavirus cases, brings province's total to 18
TORONTO - Ontario reported three new cases of the novel coronavirus Monday, bringing the total in the province to 18. The province's chief medical officer of health, Dr. David Williams, was expec...
Mar 02, 2020

Quebec court gives Ottawa four more months to amend assisted-dying law
MONTREAL - A Quebec court has given the federal government more time to amend its assisted-dying legislation. Ottawa was facing a March 11 deadline imposed last September by Quebec Superior Court...
Mar 02, 2020

'We will do better:' Alberta company apologizes for Greta Thunberg decal
CALGARY - An Alberta energy services company says its management accepts full responsibility for a decal the business distributed bearing its logo beneath a sexually ...
Mar 02, 2020

Lethbridge getting drug treatment court & four additional ALERT officers
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Members of the provincial government were in Lethbridge Monday for a pair of announcements that are said to impact drug-related crime.The first is a drug treatment court.Justice Minis...
Mar 02, 2020 Officials announce Lethbridge's new drug treatment court and ALERT expansion. (Lethbridge News Now)