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Electrical box art project completed in Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Electrical boxes in Lethbridge have gotten a makeover, courtesy of local artists.A pilot project between the Public Art Committee, Allied Arts Council and the City of Lethbridge explo...
Jun 24, 2021

Province wants on-the-job training to be part of more post-secondary programs
LETHBRIDGE, AB - In the coming years, a greater number of post-secondary students will be getting paid to learn.The Government of Alberta is inviting post-secondary institutions and industry groups to...
Jun 24, 2021

Supreme Court to hear dispute over fate of undeveloped Nova Scotia land
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will look at whether a municipal move to prevent development of a parcel of land northwest of Halifax - and encourage its use as a park - might have amounted to ex...
Jun 24, 2021

Lionel Desmond inquiry: Veterans Affairs review cites delays, calls for changes
HALIFAX - An internal review of how Veterans Affairs handled the tragic case of a former soldier who killed his family and himself in 2017 says changes must be made to prevent other veterans from expe...
Jun 24, 2021

Defence minister has lost all credibility on military sex misconduct: experts
OTTAWA - Several experts say Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan has lost all credibility when it comes to tackling sexual misconduct in the ranks. The comments follow a report from The Canadian Press that...
Jun 24, 2021

Woodbine Entertainment to celebrate Canada Day with some fans in stands for races
Ontario horse racing fans will be allowed back to watch live events starting next week. Jim Lawson, the CEO of Woodbine Entertainment, says both Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto and Woodbine Mohawk Park ...
Jun 24, 2021

Bennett apologizes after Wilson-Raybould calls out her 'Pension?' message as racist
OTTAWA - Crown-Indigenous Relations Minister Carolyn Bennett has apologized after she was called out for a one-word text message to Independent MP Jody Wilson-Raybould. Bennett messaged the word "Pens...
Jun 24, 2021

Lethbridge School Division announces plans for 2021/22 school year
LETHBRIDGE, AB - As one school year comes to a close, administrators are hard at work planning for the year to come.Lethbridge School Division Superintendent Cheryl Gilmore says she knows schooling du...
Jun 24, 2021

SACPA: Exploring the deadly effects of Canada’s residential schools
LETHBRIDGE, AB - An important conversation has been started on the impacts of the residential school system in Canada.Late last month, 215 child graves were discovered at the site of the former Kamloo...
Jun 24, 2021

AB Government hosting phone town halls on child wellbeing during pandemic
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The provincial government wants to know how your children have fared during the COVID-19 pandemic.The last 16 months or so has been a tough time for all Albertans, but the Child and Y...
Jun 24, 2021