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RCMP charge Medicine Hat man with murder for January 2020 suspicious death
REDCLIFF, AB - A Medicine Hat man has been charged with murder for a suspicious death from more than two years ago.On the morning of January 13, 2020, Redcliff RCMP began investigating after a body wa...
Jan 17, 2022
Alberta Court of Appeal upholds sentence for man who killed Calgary Stampeder
CALGARY - The Alberta Court of Appeal has upheld the sentence of a man who shot and killed a C-F-L football player outside a Calgary nightclub in 2016. The Appeal Court unanimously dismissed a challen...
Jan 17, 2022
U of L research review finds online group therapy beneficial for adults with anxiety and depression
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A new review from University of Lethbridge (U of L) researchers has found that online group therapy can help adults address anxiety and depression.The COVID-19 pandemic continues to h...
Jan 17, 2022
Lethbridge area's population grew by smallest amount in 20+ years in 2020-21
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Another 1,153 people were added to Lethbridge's population over the last year.Statistics Canada has released its Annual Demographic Estimates for census metropolitan areas (CMA) for t...
Jan 17, 2022
Sudanese forces open fire on anti-coup protesters, killing 7
CAIRO (AP) - Sudanese security forces opened fire on protesters Monday, killing at least seven people and wounding around 100 others in the country's capital in one of the deadliest days since an Octo...
Jan 17, 2022
Town of Coaldale purchases new Zamboni
COALDALE, AB - The Town of Coaldale has purchased a new piece of equipment for its arena.The town's gotten a new electric Zamboni thanks to $50,000 in funding from the Electric Vehicles for Municipali...
Jan 17, 2022
Study suggests Alberta First Nations people tend to get lower level of emergency care
EDMONTON - Hospital emergency rooms in Alberta are likely to assess complaints from First Nations people as less urgent than those from other patients, even when their problems are the same, says a ne...
Jan 17, 2022
Health Canada approves Pfizer antiviral but supply issues expected
OTTAWA - Health Canada has approved Pfizer's antiviral treatment for COVID-19 and the drug maker says some of it has already been delivered for use. The authorization posted to the Health Canada websi...
Jan 17, 2022
Texas rabbi says he, 2 hostages escaped synagogue standoff
COLLEYVILLE, Texas (AP) - The rabbi of a Texas synagogue says he threw a chair at the gunman and then escaped with two other hostages after 10-hour standoff. Rabbi Charlie Cytron-Walker told "CBS Morn...
Jan 17, 2022
New Nature Conservancy Poll showcases benefits of going outdoors
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Nature Conservancy of Canada (NCC) is touting the benefits going outside has on our mental health.Monday, January 17 marks what's known as "Blue Monday", a day in which depression...
Jan 17, 2022