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Lethbridge-Medicine Hat region sees lowest unemployment rate in Alberta in December
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The latest unemployment figures have been released, and the Lethbridge-Medicine Hat economic region saw a slight drop.In December, 2022, the region's jobless rate was 2.8%. In compari...
Jan 06, 2023
Judge makes long list of recommendations after girl’s death while in care
Editor's note: This story contains graphic details and descriptions.EDMONTON - An Alberta judge has made 20 recommendations from a fatality inquiry into the 2014 death of a young girl in care.The Indi...
Jan 06, 2023
APARC in need of emergency fosters following outbreak of serious disease
Medicine Hat, AB--The Alberta Pound and Rescue Centre is in full lockdown for 3 weeks following an outbreak of panleukopenia.In a post on social media, APARC says this is an extremely serious disease ...
Jan 06, 2023
Lethbridge Hurricanes coach captures gold at World Juniors
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The head coach of the Lethbridge Hurricanes is coming back home with a gold medal. Brent Kisio served as an assistant coach for Team Canada at the 2023 IIHF World Junior Championship....
Jan 06, 2023
Figure skater Keegan Messing crossing fingers he doesn't miss birth of second child
The Canadian figure skating championships are going to be a roller-coaster of emotions for Keegan Messing. Not only are they expected to be his final national event - he plans to retire this off-seaso...
Jan 06, 2023
Canada's under-18 women's hockey team chases repeat gold in world championship
The women's world under-18 hockey championship returns to its regular time slot with Canada chasing a second gold medal in less than seven months. The Canadians open defence of their title Sunday agai...
Jan 06, 2023
Police associations to examine issues behind officer killings after recent deaths
TORONTO - Some of Canada's largest police associations say they are banding together to identify the root causes behind the killings of five police officers in the past four months. The Canadian Polic...
Jan 06, 2023
Djokovic beats Shapovalov; advances to face Medvedev in Adelaide semis
ADELAIDE, Australia (AP) - Novak Djokovic beat Canada's Denis Shapovalov 6-3, 6-4 at the Adelaide International on Friday to set up a semifinal with Daniil Medvedev. The combined ATP-WTA event is a wa...
Jan 06, 2023
In The News for Jan. 6, 2023: Are there toxic contaminants in some Alberta snowpacks?
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Friday, Jan. 6, 2023 ... What we are watching ...
Jan 06, 2023
Prince Edward Island bald eagle receives rare surgery, heads to new home in Halifax
He won't be able to soar into the skies or skim the waters with his wings, but a bald eagle treated at a veterinary college at the University of Prince Edward Island after being hit by a car in Octobe...
Jan 06, 2023