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English Montreal School Board files legal challenge to Quebec's religious symbols law
MONTREAL - The English Montreal School Board has filed a challenge to Quebec's secularism law, arguing it contravenes minority language education rights and should be struck down. In an appl...
Oct 24, 2019
Bloc's leader Blanchet prepared to work with Liberals despite pipeline talk
QUEBEC - Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet said Thursday that he's willing to work with a re-elected Liberal government, despite Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's support ...
Oct 24, 2019
B.C. introduces law to implement United Nations declaration on Indigenous rights
VICTORIA - British Columbia has become the first province in Canada to introduce legislation to implement the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, mandating the governm...
Oct 24, 2019
Courts, social services win in Alberta budget; students face tuition increases
EDMONTON - Alberta's United Conservative government tabled its first budget Thursday. Here is a look at who might be pleased and who won't be so happy: WINNERS Bibliophiles: Government ...
Oct 24, 2019
Some highlights from the first budget of Alberta's United Conservatives
EDMONTON - Alberta's United Conservative government tabled its budget Thursday. Here are some of the highlights: - $8.7-billion deficit on revenues of $50 billion. - Debt projected to rise from the cu...
Oct 24, 2019
B.C. businessman David Sidoo faces new allegations in college bribery scandal
VANCOUVER - A well-known businessman and philanthropist from British Columbia faces fresh allegations in a new indictment filed in a college bribery scandal unfolding in the United States. David ...
Oct 24, 2019
Finance Minister to speak in Lethbridge next week about provincial budget
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The first budget under the United Conservative Party was released Thursday afternoon, and in just over one week, the people of Lethbridge will get to talk to the finance minister abou...
Oct 24, 2019 Finance Minister Travis Toews delivering his budget address. (Supplied by Government of Alberta)
Bed bug infestation at senior's residence prompts Lethbridge Housing Authority to take extreme measures
LETHBRIDGE, AB - 142 units at Halmrast Senior's Manor in Lethbridge are being systematically cleared out, extensively sprayed, and completely cleaned, after a massive bed bug infestation took hold at ...
Oct 24, 2019 Halmrast Senior's Manor in Lethbridge
Alberta government touts balanced Budget plan to create jobs, grow the economy and protect vital services
EDMONTON - With a mountain of debt for Albertans to climb out of while being weighed down by low commodity prices for oil and gas, Alberta's 2019 budget is still boasting the lowest tax rate in Canada...
Oct 24, 2019 Alberta Finance Minister Travis Toews -- The Alberta Government
Vehicle theft and crash results in charges against local trio
LETHBRIDGE -- Three Lethbridge men face a string of charges after an alleged break and entre and theft of a vehicle Wednesday evening. The incident began around 5:40, when officers were sent to a brea...
Oct 24, 2019 Stolen vehicle incident -- Photo credit to John W. Wickstrom