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Alberta law society upholds requirement for members to take Indigenous course
EDMONTON, AB - The Law Society of Alberta has voted in favour of keeping a requirement for its members to complete a course on Indigenous history and culture.Almost 3,500 lawyers voted on the motion, ...
Feb 06, 2023
Man injured in avalanche near Castle Mountain Resort
PINCHER CREEK, AB - One man was rescued by search crews near Castle Mountain Resort over the weekend.Castle Mountain Resort (CMR) Mountain Safety received a call from 911 dispatch that an individual w...
Feb 06, 2023
Feds will increase annual health transfer and offer targeted funding with conditions
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will offer the provinces a "significant" increase to the Canada Health Transfer and additional money if they agree to one-on-one deals targeting specific problem areas in...
Feb 06, 2023
Canada's first four sailors named for Pan American Games in Chile
KINGSTON, ONTARIO - Canada's first four sailors for the Pan American Games in Chile later this year have been selected. Will Jones of Jerseyville, Ont., and Justin Barnes of Pickering, Ont., in the 49...
Feb 06, 2023
Justin Rose wins at Pebble Beach to end 4-year drought
PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. (AP) - Justin Rose took all the drama out of a long week with three quick birdies that sent him to a three-shot victory Monday in the wind-delayed AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am, en...
Feb 06, 2023
University of Lethbridge Dhillon School of Business accreditation extended
LETHBRIDGE. AB - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International (AACSB) is extending its accreditation to the Dhillon School of Business for an additional five-year term.The b...
Feb 06, 2023
Quebec minister 'surprised' asylum seekers given free bus tickets from New York City
MONTREAL - Quebec's immigration minister says she was "surprised" to learn the City of New York is helping to provide free bus tickets to migrants heading north to claim asylum in Canada. Christine Fr...
Feb 06, 2023
Federal government not protecting Parliament Hill interpreters: tribunal
OTTAWA - The federal government has been found in breach of the labour code for failing to protect Parliament Hill interpreters from workplace injuries. A tribunal known as the Labour Program has rule...
Feb 06, 2023
What’s happening in Lethbridge this week: February 6, 2023
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Anticipate another jam-packed week of events in Southern Alberta, just ahead of Valentine's Day. Lethbridge News Now has you covered for all things happening around town.Keeping It Re...
Feb 06, 2023
Opposition parties demand answers as Liberals say little about Chinese balloon
OTTAWA - Opposition parties say the public deserves answers about a Chinese balloon's incursion over Canadian territory. The federal government is offering few details about the balloon's flight over ...
Feb 06, 2023