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Seven candidates confirmed to be running for UCP leadership
LETHBRIDGE, AB - We now know who is in contention to lead Alberta's United Conservative Party (UCP) and who might become the province's next premier.The deadline of July 20, 2022, for interested perso...
Jul 26, 2022

Life can throw you a curveball sometimes
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Life can throw you a curveball or two sometimes. In September of 2018, I ran into an old friend, Mitch Ball, at the ENMAX Center before a Lethbridge Hurricanes game. He was leaning on...
Jul 26, 2022

U of L to study youth physical activity levels around the world
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A team of researchers at the University of Lethbridge (U of L) wants to learn how active Canada's youth are compared to the rest of the world.The group, led by Dr. Richard Larouche, a...
Jul 26, 2022

Pincher Creek receives provincial grant to upgrade water treatment plant
PINCHER CREEK, AB - The Town of Pincher Creek has received a significant financial boost from the provincial government.The town has gotten $231,873 in funding from the province's Municipal Water/Wast...
Jul 26, 2022

39-year-old kayaker found deceased near Jasper, Alberta
JASPER, AB - A 39-year-old man was found deceased after going missing while kayaking in Alberta.At around 1:25 a.m. on Sunday, July 24, 2022, Jasper RCMP received a call from Parks Canada. The agency ...
Jul 26, 2022

Russia to drop out of International Space Station after 2024
MOSCOW (AP) - Russia will pull out of the International Space Station after 2024 and focus on building its own orbiting outpost, the country's new space chief said Tuesday amid high tensions between M...
Jul 26, 2022

B.C. residents 'fearful' after latest 'unsettling' shooting: minister
LANGLEY, B.C. - British Columbia's public safety minister says the latest round of shootings in public spaces has been "unsettling" for residents. Mike Farnworth called yesterday's shooting deaths of ...
Jul 26, 2022

MPs begin another two days of hearings into Hockey Canada's sex assault settlement
OTTAWA, ON - More Hockey Canada officials are appearing before a parliamentary committee this week as fallout continues over allegations that players from two World Junior Championship teams committed...
Jul 26, 2022

Day 3 of Pope visit includes public mass and visit to Alberta pilgrimage site
EDMONTON, AB - Tens of thousands of people are expected to fill Edmonton's football stadium today to take part in a public mass with Pope Francis. The pontiff is set to address Indigenous groups, resi...
Jul 26, 2022

HSAA members ratify tentative agreement with AHS
EDMONTON, AB - The Health Sciences Association of Alberta (HSAA) announced on July 25, 2022 that its members employed by Alberta Health Services (AHS) have voted in favour to accept a tentative collec...
Jul 25, 2022