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Alert Ready test scheduled for May 7
Alert Ready, Canada's emergency public alerting system, will be put to the test today.The alert and its distinctive tone will be broadcast on T-V, radio, and some compatible wireless devices at 1:55 p...
May 07, 2025

CEOs call on Carney to 'take action' to support domestic energy sector
OTTAWA - Canada's energy CEOs are calling on Prime Minister Mark Carney to claw back some regulations to bolster the oil and gas sector. In a letter signed by 38 CEOs of Canadian energy companies the ...
May 07, 2025

Chief Mountain border crossing opens May 15
For the next four months, there will be another way for Albertans to drive down to the United States.The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) says the Chief Mountain port of entry will open for the su...
May 07, 2025

Asylum claims at Quebec border crossing doubled between March and April
MONTREAL - Asylum claims doubled at a Quebec border crossing in April as the Trump administration seeks to strip legal protections from hundreds of thousands of migrants. The Canada Border Services Ag...
May 07, 2025

Over $500K given to non-profits in southwestern Alberta
A total of 49 projects in the region will be supported by funding from the Community Foundation of Lethbridge and Southwestern Alberta.The group has announced the recipients of its 2025 Spring Grants....
May 07, 2025

New German government plans to boost border controls to curb migration
BERLIN (AP) - Germany's new government said Wednesday it will start increasing border controls to clamp down on migration. Germany's new Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt said that more police woul...
May 07, 2025

Maple Leafs goaltender Joseph Woll set to start Game 2 against Panthers
TORONTO - Maple Leafs goaltender Joseph Woll will get the start in Game 2 of Toronto's second-round playoff series with Florida on Wednesday. The 26-year-old replaced Anthony Stolarz midway through Mo...
May 07, 2025

Over $22K raised for Wood's Homes through Giving Machines
Vending machines that allow people to donate to local causes have turned up a sizable amount of money for Wood's Homes.The non-profit says it has received more than $22,000 from donors in the Lethbrid...
May 07, 2025

New rules on tipping, price labelling take effect across Quebec
MONTREAL - New rules on tipping and on price displays at grocery retailers are in effect as of today across Quebec. Tips must now be calculated on the price before taxes, and tipping options must be "...
May 07, 2025

Canadian teen Victoria Mboko advances to second round at Italian Open
ROME - Toronto's Victoria Mboko is through to the second round of the Italian Open WTA 1000 tennis tournament after posting a 6-2, 6-3 victory over Italy's Arianna Zucchini on Wednesday. Mboko, who ad...
May 07, 2025