Author Archives:
Auger-Aliassime announces return to action in Ultimate Tennis Showdown
Canadian tennis star Felix Auger-Aliassime is set to return to action next month. Auger-Aliassime announced Wednesday that he will take part in the Ultimate Tennis Showdown, which is scheduled to star...
May 27, 2020
Liquor and Cannabis; prosperous through COVID-19 pandemic
LETHBRIDGE, AB- COVID-19 is the new normal, stock markets are at the lowest they've been for as long as we can remember, many local businesses are closed, and who knows how long this pandemic will las...
May 27, 2020
Edmonton, Vancouver and Toronto vying to be NHL hubs, but there’s a catch
EDMONTON, AB - Tim Shipton lets out a deep breath. A laugh quickly follows.The Edmonton Oilers senior vice-president of communications and government relations is pondering a question about how long t...
May 27, 2020
Canadian international Alphonso Davies running straight at stardom
Whitecaps icon Bob Lenarduzzi remembers watching Alphonso Davies knock the ball ahead on a run and thinking the youngster's touch was too heavy. Only to see the opposition defender, clearly ...
May 27, 2020
City supporting local businesses through parklet programs
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The City of Lethbridge is making it a little easier for local businesses to create outdoor patios, parklets and street vending setups.In an effort to support businesses in their COVID...
May 27, 2020
Canada's housing market should rebound in mid-2021: report
LETHBRIDGE, AB - If you are looking to buy a home, consider doing so within the next 12 months if you can.A new report from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) says it will be about a y...
May 27, 2020
'In-person' G7 more effective, but deal with safety concerns first, Trudeau says
WASHINGTON - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says an in-person gathering of G7 leaders would be more effective than the virtual alternative, but he wants to make sure the United States has a plan to dea...
May 27, 2020
Twenty-nine of Canada's 48 national parks to reopen to day-use visitors June 1
More than half of Canada's national parks - including Banff in Alberta, Pacific Rim in British Columbia and Cape Breton Highlands in Nova Scotia - are to reopen June 1.According to the national parks ...
May 27, 2020
University Drive Twinning project continues, new detour to be set up Thursday
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The latest phase in the University Drive Twinning project is set to start on Thursday, May 28.The City of Lethbridge says that traffic on University Drive between Grand River Boulevar...
May 27, 2020
Nash, O'Ree, Kane among inductees into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame
CALGARY - Basketball player Steve Nash and hockey players Willie O'Ree and Sheldon Kennedy are among this year's inductees into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame. Golfer Lorie Kane, track and field athlete...
May 27, 2020