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Onion Lake Cree Nation to proceed with legal challenge of Alberta sovereignty act
Alberta's bill lowering the bar for a separation referendum has spurred a First Nation to push ahead with a legal challenge against the premier's flagship sovereignty act.Danielle Smith has said her A...
May 15, 2025
New water fountains installed on Lethbridge River Valley washrooms
Recreators in the Lethbridge River Valley have a new way to stay hydrated.The City of Lethbridge has installed four new public water faucets on the exteriors of the park's four washroom buildings.Park...
May 15, 2025
New Canucks coach Adam Foote hopes shutdown past can help spark scoring
VANCOUVER - New Canucks head coach Adam Foote says lessons from his years as a hard-nosed NHL defenceman can help the team sharpen its offensive game. During his 19 NHL seasons with the Quebec Nordiqu...
May 15, 2025
Conservative MP working to stop B.C. ostrich cull as farm's supporters gather
Conservative MP Scott Anderson says he's trying to stop the Canadian Food Inspection Agency from killing a flock of hundreds of ostriches on a farm in his riding, after a Federal Court ruling this wee...
May 15, 2025
B.C. winner of record $80M lottery jackpot quits job, vows to give back to community
VANCOUVER - The winner of what the B.C. Lottery Corp. says is the biggest jackpot ever awarded to a single person in Canada says the $80 million prize is "life-changing." Justin Simporios from Surrey,...
May 15, 2025
Strong start to seeding in southern Alberta, half of all crops already planted
A new provincial report states that farmers have had a good start to the season.As of May 6, 49.7 per cent of crops that are planned to be planted in the south region were already in the ground.That i...
May 15, 2025
River Valley fire ban lifted in Lethbridge
The City of Lethbridge is once again allowing the public to use fire pits in the coulees.The River Valley fire ban has been lifted, effective immediately.Recent changes in weather conditions, includin...
May 15, 2025
Vancouver selected to host FIFA Congress ahead of the 2026 World Cup
Vancouver will host the 76th FIFA Congress on April 30, 2026, bringing representatives of all 211 members of the world governing body of soccer to Canada ahead of the World Cup. The announcement was m...
May 15, 2025
Veteran linebacker Cam Judge back with Toronto Argonauts
GUELPH - Cameron Judge wasn't looking for a change, but he is thankful his new football home is a familiar one. The veteran linebacker is preparing for his second stint with Toronto after being traded...
May 15, 2025
Canadian bantamweight Charles (Air) Jourdain returns to UFC action in June in Atlanta
Canadian bantamweight Charles (Air) Jourdain will face American Ricky Simon on a June 14 UFC Fight Night card in Atlanta. The main event at State Farm Arena sees former welterweight champion Kamaru (T...
May 15, 2025