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Judge blocks Trump administration's mass layoffs at the Education Department
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal judge on Thursday blocked President Donald Trump's executive order to shut down the Education Department and ordered the agency to reinstate employees who were fired in mas...
May 22, 2025

LPS arrests impaired driver, issues dozens of tickets during long weekend blitz
Members of the Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) were kept busy over the May long weekend.Officers conducted a traffic enforcement blitz and issued 36 tickets, removed one impaired driver from the road ...
May 22, 2025

Lethbridge's Not4Sale fundraising to support victims of human trafficking
A local non-profit is asking for your support as it works to help the survivors of human trafficking.Not4Sale is a Lethbridge-based organization that has safe homes in Mexico and Kenya.Executive Direc...
May 22, 2025

Supreme Court tie vote dooms taxpayer funded Catholic charter school in Oklahoma
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Thursday effectively ended a publicly funded Catholic charter school in Oklahoma, dividing 4-4. The outcome keeps in place an Oklahoma court decision that invali...
May 22, 2025

Supreme Court won't review decision to send seized material to U.S. authorities
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada will not review a decision to send information to U.S. authorities investigating commercial espionage allegations. The United States asked for Canada's assistance ...
May 22, 2025

Small plane crashes into San Diego neighborhood, setting home and vehicles on fire
SAN DIEGO (AP) - A small plane crashed into a San Diego neighborhood during foggy weather early Thursday, setting about 15 homes on fire as well as vehicles, and forcing evacuations along several bloc...
May 22, 2025

City of Toronto still sorting out World Cup funding with 13 months to go
TORONTO - Thirteen months before the FIFA World Cup kicks off, the City of Toronto is still wondering how to pay for it. The cost of hosting six games in Toronto has been pegged at $380 million, with ...
May 22, 2025

CP NewsAlert: Prime Minister Mark Carney sworn in as MP for Ottawa riding of Nepean
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney has been officially sworn in as MP for the Ottawa riding of Nepean. The ceremony took place on Parliament Hill this morning. More coming. David Baxter, The Canadian...
May 22, 2025

Canadian teen Mboko reaches final round of French Open qualifying
PARIS - Victoria Mboko advanced to the third round of French Open qualifying with a 6-3, 6-2 win over Kathinka von Deichmann on Thursday. The 18-year-old Canadian won 82 per cent of her first serves a...
May 22, 2025

Iran's top diplomat says 'special measures' may be taken to defend nuclear sites from Israel
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Iran's top diplomat warned Thursday that his country would take "special measures in defense of our nuclear facilities" if Israel continues to threaten Tehran's atom...
May 22, 2025