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Canada will not be sending civilian "volunteer firefighters" to Australia
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Australia is currently dealing with one of its worst wildfire seasons ever, but the Canadian Interagency Forest Fire Centre (CIFFC) says there are better ways that civilians can help ...
Jan 06, 2020 Bushfires in Australia. (Credit: Matthew Abbott / The New York Times)
Canadian-led NATO training mission in Iraq suspended amid security concerns
Rising security risks posed by the death of a prominent Iranian general have prompted NATO to temporarily suspend a training mission in Iraq being led by Canadian troops, the federal de...
Jan 06, 2020
Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan to thank Canada for Christmas holiday
Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan want to thank Canada for the hospitality they received during their Christmas vacation in the Great White North. A statement from Buckingham Palace says the royals...
Jan 06, 2020
As tension in Middle East is rises, so too does price of oil
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The global benchmark for crude oil rose above $70 a barrel Monday for the first time in over three months amid rising tensions between Iran and the United States. The Brent contract...
Jan 06, 2020
Another major US dairy, Borden, seeks bankruptcy protection
The U.S. dairy industry, the largest in the world, is under severe pressure as the consumption habits of Americans shift. Borden Dairy Co. filed for bankruptcy protection, the second major U.S. dairy ...
Jan 06, 2020
Poems by man who killed Indigenous woman removed from parliamentary website
OTTAWA - Two poems written by a man who killed an Indigenous woman have been removed from the parliamentary poet laureate website. The poems by Stephen Brown included one about a sex wo...
Jan 06, 2020
Federal natural disaster bills now average more than $430 million a year
Ottawa's bills for dealing with natural disasters neared half a billion dollars in two of the last three years. Data from Public Safety Canada shows the average annual bill for financial disaster...
Jan 06, 2020
Morozov scores in overtime as Russia beats Sweden 5-4 in world junior semis
OSTRAVA, Czech Republic - Russia will play for gold at the world junior hockey championship. Ivan Morozov scored his second goal of the game at 3:24 of overtime Saturday to lead his country ...
Jan 06, 2020
After taking care of business at home, surging Canucks expect challenges on the road
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks are packing a seven-game win streak in their suitcase and heading out on the road. The winning span is the longest in six years for Vancouver. It has left the Canucks...
Jan 06, 2020
Southern Alberta farms lead province for crop harvests in 2019
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Despite being a challenging year for farmers across Alberta, those in the south region were largely able to have a successful harvest.That is according to the Alberta Ministry of Agri...
Jan 06, 2020 A canola field in southern Alberta. (Lethbridge News Now)