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Janet Yellen wins Senate approval as treasury secretary
WASHINGTON - The Senate on Monday approved President Joe Biden's nomination of Janet Yellen to be the nation's 78th treasury secretary, making her the first woman to hold the job in the department's 2...
Jan 25, 2021
Province projects COVID variants could spread much faster than current strain
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta's Minister of Health has released projections on how the variants of COVID-19 could spread without public health restrictions in place."We want to equip Albertans with facts, ...
Jan 25, 2021
Alberta announces 20% off crop insurance premiums for 2021
LETHBRIDGE, AB - This is not an ad for crop insurance. This is a move by the Government of Alberta and the Agriculture Financial Services Corporation (AFSC) that is expected to save farmers more than ...
Jan 25, 2021
British Columbia long-term care home report reveals confusion, mixed messaging
VANCOUVER - A third-party report examining how the British Columbia government responded to COVID-19 in long-term care homes during the first wave of the pandemic reveals confusion over policies and i...
Jan 25, 2021
Scott Milanovich steps down as Edmonton's head coach to pursue opportunities in NFL
The CFL team with no name now doesn't have a head coach. Scott Milanovich resigned Monday as the head coach of the Edmonton Football Team to explore NFL opportunities. The move came just over a year a...
Jan 25, 2021
New social media campaign targets COVID-19 misinformation with science
EDMONTON, AB- A group of Canadian scientists and health experts is starting a campaign to debunk misinformation about COVID-19.The scientists involved are using the hashtag #ScienceUpFirst to provide ...
Jan 25, 2021
MLS season to kick off April 3 but still no clarity on what awaits Canadian teams
The Major League Soccer season will run April 3 through Nov. 7 with the MLS Cup final scheduled for Dec. 11. How the season will look for the three Canadian teams remains up in the air, however In ann...
Jan 25, 2021
First Nation calls for release of Site C report in open letter to premier
MOBERLY LAKE, B.C. - A First Nations leader is calling on the British Columbia government to release several reports on the Site C dam, claiming details of escalating costs and safety concerns have be...
Jan 25, 2021
Taillon excited to reunite with Cole, push for playoffs
NEW YORK - Jameson Taillon's trade from Pittsburgh to the New York Yankees started to soak in, and he thought about reuniting with former roommate Gerrit Cole. "Every night you get a five-star cooked ...
Jan 25, 2021
Exhibition Park postponing three events by three weeks
LETHBRIDGE, AB- Lethbridge Exhibition Park is postponing its RV Show, AG-Expo, Home & Garden Show due to COVID-19.They say the decision comes after contacting Alberta Health Services to see if the...
Jan 25, 2021