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Paramedics, dispatchers call for more resources as mental health issues spike
VANCOUVER - Groups representing Canada's paramedics are calling for improved mental health services as staff shortages and unprecedented call volumes fuelled by the pandemic and the overdose crisis ta...
Jan 25, 2022
Tories gain support but O'Toole lags Trudeau, Singh as best choice for PM: Poll
OTTAWA - A new poll suggests the Conservatives are back within striking distance of the Liberals after a slump in support late last year amid internal grumbling about the party's election loss. The Le...
Jan 25, 2022
Wednesday's Canes game postponed
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The WHL has postponed two upcoming games due to COVID-19-related reasons.Both involve the Saskatoon Blades and the fact that nine players are currently on the WHL COVID-19 Protocol Li...
Jan 24, 2022
Yandle ties NHL Iron Man mark; Flyers lose 12th straight
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Keith Yandle tied the NHL record for consecutive games played with 964 and the Philadelphia Flyers tied a franchise record with their 12th straight winless game, losing 3-1 to the ...
Jan 24, 2022
Vancouver Canucks name former agent Emilie Castonguay assistant GM
VANCOUVER - Emilie Castonguay never let being a woman get in the way as she blazed a trail through the hockey world - and she doesn't expect gender to be an issue as she continues her journey. On Mond...
Jan 24, 2022
Federal government investigating cyberattack amid tensions with Russia
OTTAWA - Federal cybersecurity agencies confirmed Monday a recent cyberattack against Global Affairs Canada amid escalating tensions over a potential Russian invasion of Ukraine. The federal governmen...
Jan 24, 2022
House fire claims one life in Shaughnessy
PICTURE BUTTE, AB - Firefighters continue to investigate a fatal house fire in Shaughnessy.At approximately 4:36 pm on Sunday, January 23, Picture Butte Emergency Services was notified of a fire at a ...
Jan 24, 2022
LPS need help in finding missing 49-year-old Lethbridge man
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A man from Lethbridge is missing and Lethbridge Police need the public's help in finding him.Jason Todd Frederick, 49, was reported missing on January 16, 2022. Frederick is described...
Jan 24, 2022
6 reported killed in stampede at African Cup soccer game
YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) - At least six people have died in a stampede outside a stadium hosting an African Cup of Nations soccer game in Cameroon, an official said Monday. Naseri Paul Biya, governor of...
Jan 24, 2022
6 reported killed in stampede at African Cup soccer game
YAOUNDE, Cameroon (AP) - At least six people have died in a stampede outside a stadium hosting an African Cup of Nations soccer game in Cameroon, an official said Monday. Naseri Paul Biya, governor of...
Jan 24, 2022