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Shannon Phillips talks new position at University of Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Shannon Phillips, also known as the former Lethbridge-West MLA (Members of the Legislative Assembly) of nearly a decade, revealed her new position on social media on August 20. She st...
Aug 21, 2024
Maple Leafs sign forward Alex Steeves to one-year two-way contract
TORONTO - The Toronto Maple Leafs have re-signed forward Alex Steeves to a one-year, two-way contract, the NHL club announced Wednesday. The value of the contract is US$775,000 at the NHL level. The 2...
Aug 21, 2024
Rourke, Lions look to hand Ottawa Redblacks their first home loss of '24 season
Nathan Rourke and the B.C. Lions will attempt to do something on Saturday night no other CFL team has done this season. B.C. (5-5) will look to snap a four-game losing streak when it visits Ottawa (6-...
Aug 21, 2024
After furor from locals, Quebec open to moving services from Montreal drug-use site
QUBEC - The Quebec government says it wants to meet the demands of Montrealers fed up with a housing project in the city's southwest that caters to unhoused people living with addiction or mental heal...
Aug 21, 2024
AFN national chief promotes child welfare agreement, as expert raises concerns
OTTAWA - The national chief of the Assembly of First Nations says there are 47.8 billion reasons for chiefs to accept a child welfare reform deal with Canada, but a leading child welfare expert is war...
Aug 21, 2024
Canada draws into group with Puerto Rico, Cuba, Panama at 2026 World Baseball Classic
PULLY - Canada has drawn into a pool with Puerto Rico, Cuba and Panama at the 2026 World Baseball Classic. San Juan, Puerto Rico, will host Pool A from March 6 to 11, with those three nations joined b...
Aug 21, 2024
Vancouver Canucks change up goalie coaching staff
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks are switching up their goaltending staff, promoting one coach and moving another to a scouting role. The club announced Wednesday that goalie coach and director of go...
Aug 21, 2024
Nenshi seeing optimism in Lethbridge & Alberta for the future
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The leader of the Alberta NDP says things have been rocky in the province for a while, but they could get better.Naheed Nenshi is in Lethbridge for part of this week to take in Whoop-...
Aug 21, 2024
People with disabilities twice as likely to have food insecurity, StatCan report says
A new Statistics Canada report says people with disabilities are twice as likely to live in food insecure households than those without disabilities. The report used data from the 2021 Canadian Income...
Aug 21, 2024
Crown files notice, may appeal not-guilty verdicts in Coutts murder-conspiracy case
Crown prosecutors in Alberta have given notice they plan to appeal the not-guilty verdicts given to two men arrested at the 2022 blockade at Coutts, Alta.Michelle Davio, with Alberta Justice, says a f...
Aug 21, 2024