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'Good questions' being asked about safety of Snowbirds: Trudeau
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says there are "very good questions" being asked about the safety of the Snowbirds, but that the government will wait for an investigation before making any deci...
May 19, 2020
Facebook pays $9-million penalty over federal probe of privacy claims
OTTAWA - Facebook will pay a $9-million penalty after the federal Competition Bureau found the company made false or misleading claims about the privacy of Canadians' personal information. The social ...
May 19, 2020
Applications open for two Community Foundation COVID-19 grant programs
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Community Foundation of Lethbridge and Southwestern Alberta has announced the opening of applications for two COVID-19 grant programs.The Emergency Community Support Fund and the ...
May 19, 2020
Lethbridge’s Farmers’ Market set to open Saturday, May 23
LETHBRIDGE, AB - In less than one week, people in the Lethbridge area will be able to attend the region's largest farmers' market.Exhibition Park says they are able to get the event up and running due...
May 19, 2020
A look at how provinces plan to emerge from COVID-19 shutdown
Provinces have been releasing plans for easing restrictions that were put in place to limit the spread of COVID-19. Here is what some of the provinces have announced so far: Newfoundland and Labrador ...
May 19, 2020
Some businesses take first, cautious steps to reopening after long weekend
OTTAWA - Businesses in some provinces begin reopening today as the government eases restrictions aimed at curbing the COVID-19 pandemic. While a number of them spent the long weekend prepari...
May 19, 2020
Belmont set for June 20 without fans, leads off Triple Crown
The Belmont Stakes will be run June 20 without fans and serve as the opening leg of horse racing's Triple Crown for the first time in the sport's history. The New York Racing Association on Tuesday un...
May 19, 2020
CAS to hear Manchester City's appeal against two-year ban in June
LAUSANNE, Switzerland - Manchester City's appeal against a two-year ban from European soccer will be heard over three days in June, the Court of Arbitration for Sport said Tuesday. CAS set aside June ...
May 19, 2020
Scheer says no Taiwan at WHO a 'shame', and says Trudeau support came late
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer says it is a shame that Taiwan was not admitted to key meetings this week of the World Health Organization. Scheer says Canada's efforts on behalf ...
May 19, 2020
Warning signs of N.S. mass shooter's paranoia, guns, prior abuse noted in warrant
HALIFAX - Information used by police to obtain a search warrant details warning signals of paranoid behaviour and unusual purchases of gasoline by the gunman who burned homes and killed 22 people...
May 19, 2020