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Heavy rains damage Edmonton's Rogers Place, hub city plans to continue
EDMONTON - The group that owns the Edmonton Oilers says damage to its arena from heavy rainfall won't affect plans to use Rogers Place as an NHL hub when the season re-opens. Oilers Entertainment Grou...
Jul 16, 2020
Oakland to pay $32.7M to settle deadly warehouse fire suits
OAKLAND, Calif. - Oakland will pay $32.7 million to settle lawsuits filed over a 2016 fire at an illegally converted warehouse dubbed the Ghost Ship that killed 36 people, the city announced Thursday....
Jul 16, 2020
Liberals seek to recall House of Commons for new COVID-19 legislation
OTTAWA - The Liberal government is seeking to recall the House of Commons to pass another round of measures to deal with COVID-19. Opposition parties were notified Thursday of the new legislation and ...
Jul 16, 2020
The Daily with LNN – July 16, 2020
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Take Lethbridge News Now on the go anytime, anywhere.The Daily with LNN is a podcast-style news update, detailing some of the local, regional, and national stories we have been workin...
Jul 16, 2020
CDC extends US ban on cruise ships through September
WASHINGTON - Federal health officials are extending the U.S. ban on cruise ships through the end September as coronavirus infections rise in most U.S. states, including Florida. The Centers for Diseas...
Jul 16, 2020
Netflix promotes content chief to co-CEO; adds 10M new subs
NEW YORK - Netflix added a flood of new subscribers amid the coronavirus pandemic and also offered clues to a possible successor for founding CEO Reed Hastings, who on Thursday named the company's chi...
Jul 16, 2020
Alberta to ease restrictions for long-term care facilities
EDMONTON, AB- In Alberta's July 16 COVID announcement, Alberta's Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Deena Hinshaw, said the province will ease the restrictions at long-term care facilities.Starting ...
Jul 16, 2020
Alberta heavyweight Tanner (The Bulldozer) Boser signs UFC contract extension
TORONTO - Alberta heavyweight Tanner (The Bulldozer) Boser, who is fighting on short notice as an injury replacement on the UFC's July 25 card in Abu Dhabi, has signed a contract extension covering fo...
Jul 16, 2020
Medium infestation of Bertha armyworm in some Southern Alberta locations
LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- Alberta Agriculture says infestations of Bertha armyworms are low in most regions across the province, while some locations are reporting medium infestations.Anything from zero to 3...
Jul 16, 2020
Province reports second COVID death in Cardston County, 17 new cases in South Zone
STANDOFF, AB - The Government of Alberta has released its report for COVID-19 for Thursday, July 16.120 cases were confirmed across the province, bringing the total to 9,114. Of those, 807 cases are s...
Jul 16, 2020