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LPS charge three in “High Risk” home search
LETHBRIDGE, AB. - Following a south-side hom search that began Thursday (Sept 24) afternoon, Lethbridge Police charge three of the five people taken into custody. Officers executed a search warrant at...
Sep 26, 2020

Alberta announces carbon levy-funded programs to reduce oilpatch methane emissions
Alberta has announced where it will spend part of the money it recently earmarked to reduce methane emissions from the oilpatch.Environment Minister Jason Nixon says $25 million will be spent helping ...
Sep 26, 2020

FRENCH OPEN 2020: Serena wants more; Djokovic under scrutiny
Serena Williams won her first Grand Slam title at age 17 and now that she's pushing 40, she's still making it to the late stages of major tournaments. Impressive as that might be, it's not enough for ...
Sep 26, 2020

Officials report just one active COVID case in Nova Scotia, no new case Saturday
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia is reporting no new cases of COVID-19, leaving just one active case in the province as of Saturday. Public Health officials say that person is currently hospitalized in intensive...
Sep 26, 2020

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada for Sept. 26
The latest numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 10:35 a.m. EDT on Sept. 26, 2020: There are 150,891 confirmed cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 70,307 confirmed (including 5,814 deaths, 60,256...
Sep 26, 2020

First Nations police services look to throne speech pledge for higher, stable funding
OTTAWA - The Rama Police Service, which serves the Chippewas of Rama First Nation, does not have dedicated funding for forensic and crime investigation units, or to provide aid to victims. Rama Police...
Sep 26, 2020

Shattenkirk scores in overtime, Tampa Bay beats Dallas 5-4 in Stanley Cup final
EDMONTON - Kevin Shattenkirk scored on the power play 6:34 into overtime to lift Tampa Bay to a 5-4 win over the Dallas Stars on Friday and put the Lightning one win away from the Stanley Cu...
Sep 26, 2020

Maine lobster business salvaged its summer despite pandemic
PORTLAND, Maine - Maine's lobster fishermen braced for a difficult summer this year because of the coronavirus pandemic, but then the unexpected happened. They kept catching lobsters, and people kept ...
Sep 26, 2020

Rangeland Derby changes leading to concerns about the future of chuckwagon racing
A Grande Prairie chuckwagon driver is worried about the future of his sport after the Calgary Stampede made some changes to the Rangeland Derby.The number of drivers invited to the 2021 edition has be...
Sep 26, 2020

Community Village and Grande Prairie Volunteer Services Bureau officially open new classroom
On September 25, the Community Village Society, along with Grande Prairie Volunteer Services Bureau officially opened up the doors to their new classroom.The grand opening took place with a special gu...
Sep 26, 2020