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Lethbridge ceremony honours fallen firefighters
On the 24th anniversary of 9/11, Lethbridge Fire & Emergency Services (LFES) sought to honour those who have lost their lives in the line of duty.Dozens marched through downtown Lethbridge as part...
Sep 11, 2025
BBB warns owners of lost pets to beware of extortion scam
Owners of lost pets are being warned about a pet extortion scam."This scam highlights the lengths that scammers will take to get your hard earned money," says Mary O'Sullivan-Andersen, President/CEO o...
Sep 11, 2025
B.C. First Nations and logging firm want Walbran Valley old-growth blockade to end
VANCOUVER - The Pacheedaht First Nation on Vancouver Island says a blockade opposed to old-growth logging on its traditional territory in the Walbran Valley near Port Renfrew, B.C., is undermining its...
Sep 11, 2025
Majority of Brazil's Supreme Court panel votes to convict ex-president Bolsonaro of organized crime
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) - The majority of a panel of Brazilian Supreme Court justices on Thursday voted to convict former President Jair Bolsonaro of organized crime as part of his trial for allegedly a...
Sep 11, 2025
Judge issues nationwide block on Trump policy that cuts off Head Start for people in US illegally
A federal judge has issued a nationwide block on a Trump administration directive that prevented children in the U.S. illegally from enrolling in Head Start, a federally funded preschool program. Head...
Sep 11, 2025
Alberta premier praises first batch of national-interest projects
Alberta's premier says she sees promising signs in the first batch of projects announced under Ottawa's new fast-tracked approval process.But environmentalists say the inclusion of liquefied natural g...
Sep 11, 2025
Alberta premier condemns 'horrifying' assassination of American activist Charlie Kirk
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says the killing of American conservative activist Charlie Kirk at a university in Utah should be widely condemned by everyone across the political spectrum.Kirk, the co...
Sep 11, 2025
Alberta's Smith says tight budget means teachers face a stark choice in bargaining
With a provincewide teachers strike looming, Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says their union has a stark choice between heftier pay hikes and more teachers.Smith suggests they can have one or the othe...
Sep 11, 2025
Quebec environmental lawyers group sues Ottawa over major projects bill
MONTREAL - A group of environmental lawyers says it has filed a lawsuit in Quebec Superior Court challenging the validity of the federal government's major projects law. Centre qubcois du droit de l'e...
Sep 11, 2025
Here are the first major projects on Ottawa's fast-track list
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney named the first five projects on the federal government's fast-track list on Thursday - part of his plan to attract outside investment and bolster the Canadian econ...
Sep 11, 2025