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Huberdeau, Jarry, Panarin named NHL's three stars of December
NEW YORK - Florida left-wing Jonathan Huberdeau, Pittsburgh goaltender Tristan Jarry and New York Rangers right-wing Artemi Panarin are the NHL's three stars of December. Huberdeau tied for the most p...
Jan 02, 2020

Alberta reports first severe vaping-related lung illness to Public Health Agency
EDMONTON - Alberta is reporting its first case of a severe vaping-related lung illness. Dr. Deena Hinshaw, Alberta's chief medical officer of health, says the province is monitoring the situation and ...
Jan 02, 2020

Airplane refuellers sit down with mediators as strike hits third day
MONTREAL - The union representing employees who refuel the planes at two Montreal airports met with mediators today as their strike dragged into its third day. Frank Saptel, a spokesman for the I...
Jan 02, 2020

Kisses, cheers, fireworks welcome 2020 in Times Square
NEW YORK - Couples kissed. Others cheered and waved balloons as fireworks burst into the night sky and confetti fell to welcome the start of 2020 in New York City's Times Square. In one of the globe's...
Jan 02, 2020

Candlelit vigil for missing Lethbridge man being held on Friday
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The family of a missing Lethbridge man is hosting a candlelit vigil this week.Marshal Iwaasa was last seen by his family on November 17, 2019. Police say he told his family he was hea...
Jan 02, 2020 Marshal Iwaasa was last seen by his family on November 17 (Photos supplied by Alexis Iwaasa)

Trump plan to curb teen vaping exempts some flavours
WASHINGTON - U.S. health officials will ban most flavoured e-cigarettes popular with underage teenagers, but with major exceptions that benefit vaping manufacturers, retailers and adults who use the n...
Jan 02, 2020

1,439 households helped through Christmas Hope campaign in Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Five agencies came together for the common goal of helping those in need this holiday season and they certainly delivered.Food hampers were provided to 1,439 homes in the city and mor...
Jan 02, 2020 Members of the City of Lethbridge gearing up for the Christmas Hope campaign. (Lethbridge News Now)

Texas judge: Hospital can remove baby from life support
DALLAS - A Texas judge on Thursday sided with a hospital that plans to remove an 11-month-old girl from life support after her mother disagreed with the decision by doctors who say the infant is in pa...
Jan 02, 2020

Coaldale company named McCain's "Top Potato Grower"
COALDALE, AB - Perry Produce Ltd. is being recognized by McCain Foods Canada.At McCain's Alberta Growers' Appreciation Banquet, they were named the 2019 Crop Year Champion Potato Grower."We have been ...
Jan 02, 2020 Perry Produce with executives from McCain Foods. (Supplied by McCain Foods)

Montreal airport refuellers strike, but labour board orders union back to table
MONTREAL - Workers in charge of refuelling planes at two Montreal airports went on strike Tuesday morning, prompting the city's airport authority to warn of possible flight delays. Hours&nbs...
Jan 02, 2020