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Economy lost 43,000 jobs in June, unemployment rate falls to 4.9%
OTTAWA, ON - The Canadian economy lost 43,000 jobs in June, marking the first decline in employment since January.At the same time, the unemployment rate fell to another record low of 4.9 per cent, ac...
Jul 08, 2022
Unifor issues strike notice at Via Rail, workers could be off Monday
TORONTO, ON - The union representing some 2,400 Via Rail Canada employees has issued a strike notice that could see workers off the job on Monday.Unifor represents Via employees working in its station...
Jul 08, 2022
Rogers working to resolve mass network outage
TORONTO, ON - Rogers Communications says it is working to resolve a massive outage that has impacted customers across Canada.The website Downdetector, which tracks outages, noted close to 20,000 netwo...
Jul 08, 2022
When to spray cabbage seedpod weevils
PRINCE ALBERT, SK - Cabbage seedpod weevils. These tiny insects are once again starting to become a problem for canola fields in the prairies.Hctor Crcamo, a research scientist with Agriculture and Ag...
Jul 08, 2022
Convoy organizer Tamara Lich to learn whether she'll remain in jail
OTTAWA, ON - "Freedom Convoy" organizer Tamara Lich is expected to learn Friday, July 8, 2022 whether she'll remain in jail after the Crown accused her of breaching one of her bail conditions. Lich wa...
Jul 08, 2022
Calgary Stampede to kick off with parade in first full event since start of pandemic
CALGARY, AB - The Calgary Stampede is back and set to kick off today with its trademark parade, in it first full event since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The Stampede was cancelled in 2020 - the first...
Jul 08, 2022
New provincial task force to build connections "between schools and jobs"
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta has put a team together that will aim to strengthen student learning pathways.Members of the Career Education Task Force have been named. The group will be c...
Jul 07, 2022
Saddle bronc runs deep in Alberta's Hay clan
CALGARY - Rod Hay continues to live the rodeo life, but times three. An eight-time national champion and winner of four Calgary Stampede titles, no other Canadian saddle bronc rider has qualified for ...
Jul 07, 2022
Whoop-Up Days 2022 to feature traditional Indigenous events
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The 2022 edition of Whoop-Up Days in Lethbridge will feature a number of Indigenous events for the first time in the festival's history. On Thursday, July 7, 2022, Lethbridge & Di...
Jul 07, 2022
Lethbridge-East MLA travelling to USA to promote trade
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Two members of the Government of Alberta are heading south for a few days this month, including one of Lethbridge's MLAs.Lethbridge-East MLA Nathan Neudorf and Lac Ste. Anne-Parkland ...
Jul 07, 2022