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Wind Expected to Fuel Wildfire near High Level
GRANDE PRAIRIE -- Sunday could be a critical day in efforts to battle the massive wildfire south of High Level.The fire, which has now grown in size to 1,050 square kms, is still 3km southwest of the ...
May 26, 2019 Photo courtesy Alberta Agriculture and Forestry
Conservatives urge Liberals to expedite promised relief for canola farmers
OTTAWA - The federal Conservatives said Thursday they're hearing from frustrated canola producers who are still waiting for financial relief recently promised by the Liberal government.Canola producer...
May 26, 2019 Canola - The Canadian Press
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
High Level mayor urges fast financial aid to wildfire evacuees
HIGH LEVEL, Alta. - The mayor of a northwestern Alberta town is urging the province to get financial aid flowing quickly to evacuees, as firefighters prepare for shifting winds that could push a power...
May 25, 2019 High Level Fire - The Canadian Press
"You're a loose cannon and I'm fodder," alleged victim testifies during Robert John Sheppard attempted murder trial
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A 49-year-old woman sobbed uncontrollably while testifying in Lethbridge Provincial Court Friday morning, about her on and off again relationship in 2018 with 33-year-old Robert John ...
May 24, 2019 Lethbridge Courthouse
Recognition long in the making as grand opening held for Métis Trail
LETHBRIDGE, AB - All the way back in 2008, former President of Metis Nation Region 3 Marlene Lanz approached Lethbridge City Council with an idea.Instead of the more generic names for some of the new ...
May 24, 2019 Ribbon cutting
April Irving to leave jail after prior addressing "mistake" prevented her release for two weeks
LETHBRIDGE, AB - "Give me a break," said April Irving as she listened to the new address where she will be living presented in Lethbridge Provincial Court Friday, May 24. The 59-year-old, who is facin...
May 24, 2019 April Irving
City addresses traffic disruptions caused by West Lethbridge construction
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The City has halted a construction project in West Lethbridge, for the time being.The road work along McMaster Boulevard West at Macleod Drive West and Mt. Burke Boulevard West has be...
May 24, 2019 Lethbridge City Hall (Lethbridge News Now)
Positive response to first few weeks of curbside recycling
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The City of Lethbridge's curbside recycling program is currently underway, and feedback from the community has been positive, according to City officials. Waste and Recycling Manager ...
May 24, 2019 The City says the curbside recycling program has been a success so far (Lethbridge News Now)
Court says B.C. can't restrict oil shipments in key case for Trans Mountain
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia Court of Appeal says the province cannot restrict oil shipments through its borders in a decision that marks a win for the future of the Trans Mountain pipeline expans...
May 24, 2019 The Canadian Press