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University of Lethbridge researchers to conduct 5-year wetland study
LETHBRIDGE, AB - University of Lethbridge (U of L) researchers have received funding from Cargill Limited, and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) of Canada totalling approxi...
Aug 09, 2022

Unpredictable winds make wildfires an erratic adversary: experts
Hot weather and dry conditions are the usual suspects in any wildfire season, but a complex interplay of topography and unpredictable winds can create particularly challenging adversaries for firefigh...
Aug 08, 2022

Medicine Hat man found deceased near Crowsnest Pass
CROWSNEST PASS, AB - RCMP have confirmed that a man recreating in the Crowsnest Pass is deceased.On Friday, August 5, 2022, Medicine Hat Police Service requested assistance from Crowsnest Pass RCMP in...
Aug 07, 2022

Ottawa on track to spend $200M per year on cannabis for veterans
Ottawa is reimbursing a record number of veterans for medical marijuana, with new figures showing the federal government shelled out more than $150 million in the last fiscal year - more than double t...
Aug 07, 2022

Farmers concerned about federal fertilizer target
SASKATOON, SK - As farmers dive into harvest season, some are watching the federal government and its 2030 emission reduction targets with a raised eyebrow or two.The federal government wants to see f...
Aug 05, 2022

Alberta's Legal Aid lawyers vote for new job action
EDMONTON, AB - Defence lawyers working with Legal Aid Alberta have voted to stop taking any cases for two weeks.They say it is their response to what they call the provincial government underfunding t...
Aug 05, 2022

Alberta government expands temporary rent assistance program
LETHBRIDGE, AB - For Albertans struggling to make ends meet, an extra $100 can go a long way. The Alberta Government announced on Friday, August 5, 2022, that it is expanding the Temporary Rent Assist...
Aug 05, 2022

City of Lethbridge moves to clean-up homeless encampment
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The City of Lethbridge moved to clean-up a homeless encampment in South Lethbridge on Wednesday, August 3, 2022.The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS), along with security officers, outr...
Aug 03, 2022

Pope Francis says he felt the pain of Indigenous Peoples during Canada trip
Pope Francis says he felt the pain of Indigenous Peoples during his trip to Canada but also left with a sense of hope. The pontiff shared reflections of the penitential pilgrimage during a general aud...
Aug 03, 2022

Crisis line gets double the number of calls for help after Pope's apology
EDMONTON, AB - People who provide mental health support across the country have been significantly busier helping those with trauma after Pope Francis arrived in Canada and apologized for evil committ...
Jul 29, 2022