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Jeffery Straker says his songs take listeners back to their roots
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Folk pianist isn't the most common label for an artist but it's one Jeffery Straker has leaned into. For him, the piano gives his story driven-lyrics a roots vibe that helps the son...
Aug 10, 2022
Plastics producers ask court to quash planned federal ban on single-use straws, cups
OTTAWA - More than two dozen plastic makers are asking the Federal Court to put an end to Ottawa's plan to ban several single-use plastic items including straws, cutlery and takeout containers. It is ...
Aug 10, 2022
UCP leadership candidates talking education at ATA forum
Six of the seven United Conservative Party candidates vying for the party's leadership will discuss education spending, policy and the future of education in Alberta with teachers from across the prov...
Aug 10, 2022
Canadian forward Tyler Pasher finds a new MLS home with the New York Red Bulls
HARRISON, N.J. - Less than a week after being waived by the Houston Dynamo, Canadian international forward Tyler Pasher has landed with the New York Red Bulls. The 28-year-old from Elmira, Ont., made ...
Aug 10, 2022
Given a clean bill of health, Akinola waits his turn in star-studded Toronto attack
TORONTO - Ayo Akinola learned all about patience in the long months spent rehabbing the injured anterior cruciate ligament in his knee. Given a clean bill of health, the 22-year-old forward is now bid...
Aug 10, 2022
RCMP apologize: Questions remain more than 50 years after Yukon woman's death
Family members are still searching for answers after the RCMP apologized for not properly investigating an Indigenous woman's death more than five decades ago. Tootsie Jimmy-Charlie, a 26-year-old Kas...
Aug 10, 2022
U of L researchers earn support to study viable solutions to mitigate Bovine Respiratory Disease
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Researchers at the University of Lethbridge's Southern Alberta Genome Science Centre (SAGSC) and its bioinformatics core are working with scientists at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canad...
Aug 10, 2022
City of Lethbridge to explore creating sober shelter at Civic Centre
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The City of Lethbridge is looking to potentially take action to assist the homeless population.At a special meeting of city council on Aug. 9, administration was directed to proceed w...
Aug 10, 2022
Iranian operative charged in plot to murder John Bolton
WASHINGTON (AP) - An Iranian operative has been charged in a plot to murder former Trump administration national security John Bolton, the Justice Department said Wednesday. Shahram Poursafi, identifi...
Aug 10, 2022
Children at centre of Saskatchewan Amber Alert found safe in U.S.
REGINA - Two children at the centre of a Saskatchewan Amber Alert have been found safe in the United States along with their mother and a suspect, police said Wednesday."Early this morning, Saskatchew...
Aug 10, 2022