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Immigration will be key in post-pandemic era: Liberal Minister Mendicino
OTTAWA - Federal Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino says bringing newcomers to Canada will be essential in the post-pandemic era. But he says the health and safety of Canadians must be&nbs...
May 15, 2020
F1: Belgian GP gets go ahead for Aug. 30, with no fans
BRUSSELS - The Belgian Grand Prix can go ahead at its original August date, but with no fans, local authorities in the Walloon region said Friday. After Belgium last month banned all mass events in th...
May 15, 2020
$60,000 worth of fentanyl seized in Lethbridge Airbnb bust
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) made a significant drug bust Thursday.The Crime Suppression Team was investigating suspected drug trafficking activity of two men renting an Airbnb on ...
May 15, 2020
COVID-19 brings changes to spring and summer services in Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE, AB- Lethbridge will likely be seeing substantial changes around the city due to the COVID-19 pandemic. City officials are telling residents to be patient regarding things like potholes not...
May 15, 2020
Five Forces members catch COVID-19 on deployment in long-term care homes
OTTAWA - The Canadian Forces say five members working in long-term care homes during the COVID-19 pandemic have tested positive for the illness. Four of them are in Quebec and one is in Ontario. ...
May 15, 2020
What businesses should keep in mind when reopening: Chamber
LETHBRIDGE, AB - This week saw the beginning of Stage 1 of Alberta's Relaunch Strategy and business owners across the province are doing their best to figure out how to adjust.Stage 1 means that, as o...
May 15, 2020
Visitor services and vehicle access remain suspended at Waterton Park over long weekend
WATERTON PARK, AB - Unfortunately you won't be able to visit Waterton over the long weekend.Parks Canada is reminding people that visitor services and vehicle access continue to be suspended at all na...
May 15, 2020
Canadian defender Doneil Henry settles into life and soccer in South Korea
A Jan. 7 Instagram post shows Doneil Henry sitting on a stacked luggage cart - at Vancouver International Airport en route to South Korea. The adventure was about to begin. The 27-year-old defender fr...
May 15, 2020
From potato salad to fireworks: how COVID-19 disruptions affect Victoria Day
OTTAWA - The Victoria Day weekend has long been the unofficial kick-off to outdoor season in Canada. But the COVID-19 pandemic has upended nearly every element of Canadian life, as physical ...
May 15, 2020
Ottawa ready to help co-ordinate provincial testing, contact tracing: Trudeau
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says provinces looking to reopen their economies will need to massively scale up and co-ordinate testing and contact tracing to contain future outbreaks of COVID...
May 15, 2020