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With fundraising success, HALO extends medevac services, but "fight not over"
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Southern Alberta community came together in a big way over the last week to support HALO Air Ambulance.The medical rescue service has been struggling financially, especially with ...
Jun 02, 2020
Kootenay MLAs call out anti-Albertan attitudes in southeastern B.C.
CRANBROOK, B.C. - MLAs in southeastern BC are calling out anti-Albertan behavior in their ridings.Kootenay-East MLA Tom Shypitka and Columbia River-Revelstoke MLA Doug Clovechok are responding to repo...
Jun 02, 2020
Police: Video shows man killed in Kentucky fired a gun
LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Video shows that a popular barbecue shack operator fatally shot while police and National Guard soldiers were enforcing a curfew in Louisville fired a gun as officers approached his ...
Jun 02, 2020
Council approves funding for 2021 Paradise Canyon Open
LETHBRIDGE, AB- After multiple debates, Lethbridge City Council decided the Paradise Canyon Open will be given the green light to go ahead in 2021.Since the COVID-19 pandemic has put a damper on their...
Jun 02, 2020
Embracing religious themes, Trump visits John Paul II shrine
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump toured a Catholic shrine on Tuesday in his second straight religious-themed appearance as the nation grappled with widespread unrest over the death of George Floyd ...
Jun 02, 2020
House of Commons can manage virtual voting securely if MPs want it, Speaker says
OTTAWA - House of Commons Speaker Anthony Rota says he is comfortable the technology is in place to safely allow MPs to vote remotely during the hybrid Parliament sittings. Rota tells the procedure an...
Jun 02, 2020
Israeli, Chinese policies 'concern' Canada, undermine freedom, says Trudeau
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has waded into the foreign policies of Israel and China, expressing concerns over separate but controversial positions that he says undermine peac...
Jun 02, 2020
Great Canadian Giving Challenge: Donate to a local charity and enter for them to win cash
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Every registered charity in Canada is part of this year's Great Canadian Giving Challenge.VP of Partnerships with CanadaHelps Lys Hugessen explains how their unique fundraiser works."...
Jun 02, 2020
With Italy at risk, Europe Central Bank could boost stimulus
FRANKFURT - The European Central Bank could soon expand its anti-pandemic stimulus program to more than a trillion euros, giving it more firepower to keep the virus crisis from sliding into a new fina...
Jun 02, 2020
Astronauts ring opening bell for Nasdaq from space station
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - The astronauts launched into orbit by SpaceX joined in the ringing of the opening bell for the Nasdaq on Tuesday to mark "a pivotal moment" for the space economy. NASA astronaut...
Jun 02, 2020