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Ralph Goodale says military will help as Alberta deals with massive wildfires
REGINA, SK - The federal government says the military is going to help with Alberta's wildfire fight. Federal Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale says Alberta has asked for Canadian Forces assistance...
May 31, 2019
Alberta passes law to kill provincial carbon tax, as federal tax looms
EDMONTON -- Alberta's consumer carbon tax is dead, setting the stage for a showdown with Ottawa over the imposition of a new one. The province cancelled its tax on gasoline at the pumps and on home he...
May 30, 2019 Premier Jason Kenny - The Canadian Press
'Another step:' Federal Court judge releases ruling in Cree and Dene
EDMONTON - The Federal Court of Canada says it has issued a ruling in Cree and Dene - the first time it's done so in an Indigenous language. Justice Sebastien Grammond wrote about the importance of in...
May 29, 2019
Judge rules SNC-Lavalin headed to trial on charges of fraud, corruption
MONTREAL - A Quebec judge has ruled that SNC-Lavalin Group Inc. is headed to trial on charges of fraud and corruption. The decision is the latest step in criminal proceedings that began last fall afte...
May 29, 2019
Red Deer city council to push government through AUMA for provincial needle debris strategy
Red Deer -- Many residents of Lethbridge may view the local long-running issue of needle debris as exclusive to their community. However, that is not the case.Another provincial city has reached the f...
May 28, 2019 Needle debris issue
MPs demand more federal help as mental-health issues rise on Canada's farms
OTTAWA - Lawmakers are calling on the federal government to better support Canadian farmers who they say are more at risk of mental-health issues like stress, depression and suicidal thoughts than oth...
May 28, 2019
Canada to align itself 'very much' with Americans on ratifying new NAFTA: PM
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is remaining mum on the ratification timeline for the new North American free-trade agreement but he says Canada will be aligning itself "very much" with the pac...
May 28, 2019
Wilson-Raybould and Philpott to run as independents in fall election campaign
OTTAWA - Former Liberal cabinet ministers Jody Wilson-Raybould and Jane Philpott say they will run as independents in the next federal election.They made separate but co-ordinated announcements in the...
May 27, 2019 Jane Philpott and Jody Wilson-Raybould - The Canadian Press
Community Conversation to cover wide range of projects in Lethbridge on Wednesday
LETHBRIDGE, AB - It's construction season in Lethbridge with City crews busy working on various improvement projects around the season. To give the general public a better understanding of what's unde...
May 27, 2019 Photo Credit: Visit Lethbridge
Toronto Raptors advance to NBA Finals for first time ever
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors are headed to the NBA Finals, a Canadian basketball success story 24 years in the making.Kawhi Leonard poured in 27 points and hauled down a game-high 17 rebounds to lead...
May 26, 2019 Raptors win -- The CanadianPress