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Canada-U.S. to extend border restrictions until Sept. 21
OTTAWA - Public Safety Minister Bill Blair says restrictions at the Canada-U.S. border will be extended another 30 days due to the COVID-19 pandemic.It means the two countries will continue their mutu...
Aug 14, 2020

Raptors coach Nurse a fan of afternoon playoff games in the NBA bubble
While the Toronto Raptors' first-round playoff schedule has plenty of Canadians complaining, the afternoon games have at least one fan in coach Nick Nurse. "Especially in this...
Aug 14, 2020

Trump's younger brother, Robert, is hospitalized in New York
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump's younger brother, Robert Trump, has been hospitalized in New York. The president is expected to visit his 72-year-old brother at a hospital in Manhattan on Friday,...
Aug 14, 2020

Njoo positive about talks with CFL but cannot provide timeline for decision
TORONTO - The wait continues for the CFL. Dr. Howard Njoo, Canada's Deputy Chief Public Health Officer, spoke positively Friday regarding his organization's talks with the league about its&n...
Aug 14, 2020

Open Farm Days encourages Albertans to visit local farms this weekend
LETHBRIDGE, AB - If you have ever wondered what it is really like to be on a farm, now is your chance.Alberta Open Farm Days takes place on August 15 and 16, and as Marketing Coordinator Nicola Dohert...
Aug 14, 2020

Canada releases Canada's Flight Plan for safe air travel
OTTAWA, ON- The Canadian Government still recommends avoiding non-essential international travel, however, implementing measures to reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission during air travel is still ...
Aug 14, 2020

COVID-19 surges expected and people must be vigilant: Dr. Theresa Tam
OTTAWA - Canada's chief public health officer says surges in new cases of COVID-19 are expected going forward. Dr. Theresa Tam says as Canada continues to reopen, the federal government is planning fo...
Aug 14, 2020

Man pleads guilty in gas-and-dash death of Alberta gas station owner
WETASKIWIN, Alta. - A man who was charged with second-degree murder after an Alberta gas station owner was killed in a gas-and-dash has pleaded guilty to manslaughter. Ki Yun Jo, who was 54, was ...
Aug 14, 2020

City of Lethbridge launches real-time power outage map
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Residents of Lethbridge can now learn about power outages as they happen.Manager of Compliance and Control Tracy Brason says the interactive map will show where a currently-active or ...
Aug 14, 2020

No high school sports competition in Alberta until Stage 3 of relaunch: ASAA
High school sports in Alberta have been put on pause until further notice.The Alberta Schools' Athletics Association (ASAA) announced on Thursday that all of its fall provincial championships have bee...
Aug 14, 2020