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Alberta revises school book ban policy to focus on sexual images
The Alberta government has officially revised its school book ban to state that written descriptions of sex are OK, but images and illustrations of sex are not.Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides ...
Sep 08, 2025
Lethbridge improves on national ranking of rent affordability
A new report shows Lethbridge remains one of the most affordable cities in the country for rent.The National Rent Report, from Rentals.ca and Urbanation, states that the average cost to rent a one-bed...
Sep 08, 2025
Manitoba grand chief calls for better cell service after mass stabbings
WINNIPEG - A Manitoba grand chief says better cell coverage could help responses to emergencies such as last week's mass stabbings on Hollow Water First Nation. Grand Chief Jerry Daniels of the Southe...
Sep 08, 2025
Violent incidents against Lethbridge's first responders falling
An official with Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services says any acts of violence against first responders are unacceptable, but at least the numbers are coming down.Chief Greg Adair says these types ...
Sep 08, 2025
Quebec mom accused of abandoning her child in rural Ontario to stand trial next week
SALABERRY-DE-VALLEYFIELD - A Montreal mother charged with abandoning her three-year-old daughter in a field in rural Ontario has been scheduled to stand trial on Sept. 15. The court has heard that the...
Sep 08, 2025
Suspect pleads not guilty in triple stabbing at 2023 Vancouver Chinatown festival
VANCOUVER - The man accused of stabbing three people at a festival in Vancouver's Chinatown in September 2023 has pleaded not guilty to three counts of aggravated assault. Blair Donnelly, who attended...
Sep 08, 2025
University of Lethbridge unveils new branding & logo
The University of Lethbridge (U of L) continues to look ahead while paying homage to its past by showcasing its new branding identity and logo.Michelle Helstein, Provost and Vice-President of Academic...
Sep 08, 2025
Vancouver festival attack fund to become endowment for Filipino community
VANCOUVER - A fund that raised $2 million for victims and families after the Lapu Lapu Festival attack that killed 11 people in Vancouver will be converted into a long-term endowment for the Filipino ...
Sep 08, 2025
Man arrested for impaired driving of pink Barbie truck in Prince George, B.C.
PRINCE GEORGE - A British Columbia man has been arrested for allegedly driving a pink toy Barbie truck down a city street while impaired. RCMP in Prince George, B.C., say officers encountered the man ...
Sep 08, 2025
Democrats release suggestive letter to Epstein purportedly signed by Trump, which he denies
WASHINGTON (AP) - Democrats on the House Oversight Committee released on Monday a sexually suggestive letter to Jeffrey Epstein purportedly signed by President Donald Trump, which he has denied. Trump...
Sep 08, 2025