Author Archives: Justin Goulet
Canada hasn't issued any permits for companies to ship waste, government says
OTTAWA - The federal government has issued no permits for Canadian companies to ship trash overseas since regulations changed three years ago but Canadian garbage is still showing up unwanted in Asian...
May 31, 2019
Elite 8: National Spelling Bee too easy for octet of champs
OXON HILL, Md. - There were warning signs throughout a marathon day of spelling that this Scripps National Spelling Bee would not conclude like any other in the event's 94-year history. Rishik Gandhar...
May 31, 2019
Alberta passes law to kill provincial carbon tax, as federal tax looms
EDMONTON -- Alberta's consumer carbon tax is dead, setting the stage for a showdown with Ottawa over the imposition of a new one. The province cancelled its tax on gasoline at the pumps and on home he...
May 30, 2019 Premier Jason Kenny - The Canadian Press
Young boy’s bike stolen following death of grandparents, family dog and broken bones
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Over the last year, Mindy Radisic and her family have been dealt a rough hand. The mother of two, soon to be three, said her 12-year-old son Landyn's bike was recently stolen. Unfortu...
May 30, 2019 Landyn with his new bike, which was stolen earlier this week (Photo courtesy Mindy Radisic)
Dogs to Dinos: Toronto's professional basketball roots run deep
TORONTO - After arriving on the NBA scene in 1995, it took a few years before the Toronto Raptors settled into their current digs at the venue now known as Scotiabank Arena. The team debuted on a make...
May 30, 2019
Trudeau to raise abortion laws with Pence amid final push to ratify new NAFTA
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and U.S. Vice-President Mike Pence are expected to discuss the ratification process for the new North American trade agreement when they meet today in Ottawa. Bu...
May 30, 2019
Uniformed Lethbridge police officer allegedly caught urinating in public
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A social media post to a local crime reporting page on Facebook by Aaron L. Lybbert has recieved an immediate reaction and varied reaction. The post, made on May 20, claims Lybbert an...
May 29, 2019 Photo posted to social media of what appears to be a Lethbridge Police Officer
Hotline to help human trafficking victims, educate public launches across Canada
A national hotline to help victims and survivors of human trafficking is now taking calls, with the organization behind the service saying it hoped the new resource would also fill crucial gaps in pub...
May 29, 2019
O'Regan urged to make Grassy Narrows visit 'more than a pre-campaign photo op'
OTTAWA - Indigenous Services Minister Seamus O'Regan is being urged to ensure a long-awaited visit to an Ontario First Nation is substantive and not a pre-election photo opportunity. O'Regan is set to...
May 29, 2019
Canada to align itself 'very much' with Americans on ratifying new NAFTA: PM
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is remaining mum on the ratification timeline for the new North American free-trade agreement but he says Canada will be aligning itself "very much" with the pac...
May 28, 2019