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Funding announced to upgrade mental health facilities at Chinook Regional Hospital
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Those needing mental health supports in Lethbridge will soon have more resources to access.The Alberta Government is highlighting funding that was announced last summer as the federal...
Aug 10, 2021

Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister says he won't run again, new leader to be chosen
BRANDON, Man. - Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister says he won't seek re-election and a new Progressive Conservative Party leader will be chosen before the next provincial election. Pallister, 67, made ...
Aug 10, 2021

Wisconsin Democrat Kind won't seek 14th term in US House
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Democratic U.S. Rep. Ron Kind, who served more than 24 years in a southwestern Wisconsin district that former President Donald Trump carried in 2020, announced Tuesday that he won...
Aug 10, 2021

U of L students unveil "hope" mural for Streets Alive, raising $11,000
LETHBRIDGE, AB - "Hope" is the driving force behind everything Streets Alive Mission does in Lethbridge, and a new mural aims to remind everyone of that.Students at the University of Lethbridge's Inte...
Aug 10, 2021

Company 'shocked' by Ottawa's decision on proposed coal mine in southwestern Alberta
CROWSNEST PASS, Alta. - The company behind the proposed Grassy Mountain coal project in southwestern Alberta says it is shocked by the federal government's decision that it cannot proceed. Environment...
Aug 10, 2021

25 soldiers die fighting wildfires in northern Algeria
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) - Algeria's president announced Tuesday night that 25 soldiers were killed saving residents from the wildfires ravaging forests and villages east of the capital. The president of...
Aug 10, 2021

CBC nets record-breaking digital audiences for Tokyo Olympics
TORONTO - The CBC is touting record-breaking digital audiences for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The public broadcaster says its digital and streaming platforms netted more than 37 million video views sinc...
Aug 10, 2021

Gas prices will depend on Delta variant's effect on economy; analyst
A gas price analyst says prices at the pump will largely depend on how the Delta variant of COVID-19 plays out in the North American economy.Dan McTeague, president of Canadians for Affordable Energy,...
Aug 10, 2021

Siksika Nation signs new deal with Ottawa with focus on renewing relationship
SIKSIKA NATION, AB - The federal government has inked a new memorandum of understanding (MOU) with a First Nation in Southern Alberta.Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations Carolyn Bennett says the Go...
Aug 10, 2021

New tool announced to improve access to affordable housing for Albertans
EDMONTON, AB - The province has announced a new tool to help Albertans find and apply for affordable housing.Minister of Seniors and Housing Josephine Pon says that's an avenue that many people strugg...
Aug 10, 2021