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Canada 'stands ready' to help after deadly earthquake rocks Turkey, Syria: Trudeau
OTTAWA, ON - Canada stood ready to provide help in the aftermath of a deadly 7.8 magnitude earthquake that rocked Turkey and Syria, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday, with over 2,300 people re...
Feb 06, 2023
Indigenous history class for lawyers justified and more common in Canada: experts
EDMONTON - As Alberta's Law Society seeks to defend rules that require members to take a course on Indigenous issues, experts say such measures are common elsewhere in Canada and are well-grounded in ...
Feb 05, 2023
'Lit a match'; Prosecutor says pastor's fiery speech at Coutts blockade was mischief
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A Crown prosecutor has told a trial that a Calgary pastor accused of encouraging truckers to keep blocking a Canada-U.S. border crossing a year ago meant to fan the flames with his vi...
Feb 03, 2023
Liberals withdraw bill's assault-style firearm definition, promise more consultation
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals have withdrawn an amendment to their gun bill aimed at enshrining a definition of banned assault-style firearms, citing "legitimate concerns" about the need for more cons...
Feb 03, 2023
Manslaughter charge laid in death of Tia Blood, found near Lethbridge in October
COALDALE, AB - Additional charges have been laid in relation to human remains that were found in southern Alberta in October 2022.Tia Blood, 34, was last seen on Oct. 19, 2022. One week later RCMP sai...
Feb 01, 2023
Private operators to also be included in Alberta child care expansion
EDMONTON, AB - The Governments of Canada and Alberta have provided updates on a plan that will create tens of thousands of new child care spaces in the province.Work is ongoing on the Alberta-Canada W...
Jan 31, 2023
Bail hearings delayed for Lethbridge suspects in infant sex assault case
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Bail hearings have been delayed for two people facing charges after police say a six-week-old child was physically and sexually assaulted.A 52-year-old man is charged with aggravated ...
Jan 27, 2023
An alternative to Just Transition: Alberta Premier Danielle Smith
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she is inviting Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to work with her to develop "Sustainable Jobs" legislation as an alternative to the proposed "Just Transition" legisla...
Jan 27, 2023
Milk River Emergency Department to temporarily close
MILK RIVER, AB - Alberta Health Services (AHS) has confirmed a temporary closure of the Emergency Department (ED) at the Milk River Health Centre.The ED will be temporarily closed at 8:00 a.m. on Thur...
Jan 26, 2023
New study focuses on impacts of Lethbridge's Supervised Consumption Site closure
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A new study reveals a need for services to help those battling addiction.Dr. Carolyn Greene is an associate professor at Athabasca University. Greene is one of three researchers who c...
Jan 25, 2023