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Site preparation for new west Lethbridge elementary school to start this spring
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge School Division (LSD) hopes to open its new elementary school on the west side in September 2025.In order to make that happen, they say a "significant amount of work" w...
Apr 14, 2022
LA political donor gets 30 years in prison for fetish deaths
LOS ANGELES (AP) - A federal judge has sentenced a wealthy California Democratic donor to 30 years in prison for injecting two men with lethal doses of drugs. Prosecutors on Thursday asked for a life ...
Apr 14, 2022
City denies Last Chance Cat Ranch's appeal but modifies Stop Order
LETHBRIDGE, AB - It was not the result a local animal rescue organization was hoping for, but one that saw the City of Lethbridge make a key concession.The Subdivision and Development Appeal Board (th...
Apr 14, 2022
Man blaming Trump's 'orders' for riot actions found guilty
WASHINGTON (AP) - An Ohio man who testified that he was "following presidential orders" from Donald Trump when he stormed the U.S. Capitol was convicted Thursday of obstructing Congress from certifyin...
Apr 14, 2022
Child-friendly map of Lethbridge offers plenty of opportunities to explore and have fun
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A new child-friendly city map has been developed in Lethbridge.It's a way to help parents and kids find their way to playful opportunities in the city. The map features fun things to ...
Apr 14, 2022
Canada to seek justice for sexual violence victims in Ukraine: Freeland
CALGARY - Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland says Canada is committed to seeking justice for Ukrainian women and children as allegations mount of sexual violence by Russian soldiers. Speaking in ...
Apr 14, 2022
Canada's emissions plummet during first year of COVID-19 pandemic
OTTAWA - Canada's greenhouse gas emissions plummeted to their lowest level in almost three decades in 2020 as pandemic restrictions kept cars off the road and left airplanes grounded on tarmacs. The l...
Apr 14, 2022
Make access to COVID-19 booster shots ‘ultraconvenient,’ experts say
Easier access to COVID-19 vaccine boosters could be a way of addressing the plateauing rates of Canadians getting the shot, public health and immunology experts say. Matthew Miller, professor at McMas...
Apr 14, 2022
Baumgartner to lead Canada at U18 worlds; Cheverie 1st woman to coach Canadian men
CALGARY - Nolan Baumgartner has been named head coach of Canada's team for the upcoming men's under-18 world hockey championship. Kori Cheverie, Todd Miller and David Struch will serve as assistants, ...
Apr 14, 2022
Court rules New Brunswick lieutenant-governor must be bilingual
FREDERICTON - A New Brunswick judge says the appointment of a unilingual anglophone to the post of lieutenant-governor in the province was unconstitutional, but that striking down the appointment woul...
Apr 14, 2022