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Lethbridge Polytechnic to receive second-largest donation ever, will support ag research
A multi-million dollar donation is set to be made at Lethbridge Polytechnic.It will come from the estate of Joe and Laverna Hranac.This is described as the second-largest in the school's history, and ...
Aug 20, 2025

B.C. court gives parliament 10-month deadline to make Indian Act comply with Charter
VANCOUVER - The B.C. Supreme Court has given the Canadian government until April 2026 to change the Indian Act to bring it into compliance with the Charter of Rights and Freedoms after a successful le...
Aug 20, 2025

B.C. MLA launches private prosecution against Charlotte Kates of Samidoun
VANCOUVER - A member of the British Columbia legislature says she is pursuing a private prosecution against a Vancouver woman who praised Hamas's Oct. 7 attack on Israel as "heroic." Dallas Brodie, le...
Aug 20, 2025

Brazilian police accuse ex-President Bolsonaro of planning to flee to Argentina seeking asylum
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) - Police in Brazil say messages found on former President Jair Bolsonaro's telephone showed that he wanted to flee to Argentina and request political asylum from President Javier...
Aug 20, 2025

Texas' Republican-controlled House approves new maps to create more winnable GOP congressional seats
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Texas Republicans on Wednesday took the first step toward approving new congressional maps that would give their party as many as five new seats in the House of Representatives, s...
Aug 20, 2025

CP NewsAlert: West Kelowna, B.C., denies permit for MAGA singer on safety grounds
WEST KELOWNA - The City of West Kelowna, B.C, has cited public safety to deny a permit for a concert by American Christian singer Sean Feucht, who is outspoken in the Make America Great Again movement...
Aug 20, 2025

Team Alberta ready to rock week two of the Canada Summer Games
Team Alberta picked up where they left off, collecting six medals (three gold and three bronze) as Week 2 got underway at the Canada Summer Games in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador.Rachel Grenke...
Aug 20, 2025

Parliament should have discussed recognition of Palestinian state, open letter says
OTTAWA - An open letter signed by dozens of community and business leaders says the Liberal government should not have decided to recognize a Palestinian state without debating the issue in Parliament...
Aug 20, 2025

Appeals court allows Trump to end temporary protections for migrants from Central America and Nepal
WASHINGTON (AP) - A federal appeals court on Wednesday sided with the Trump administration and stayed a lower court's order keeping in place temporary protections for 60,000 migrants from Central Amer...
Aug 20, 2025

Valérie Plante says she and Prime Minister Mark Carney share the same priorities
MONTRAL - Montreal Mayor Valrie Plante says she and Prime Minister Mark Carney are aligned on priorities including public transportation and housing. Plante and Carney met at Montreal City Hall for th...
Aug 20, 2025