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City woman charged in connection with multiple cases of B-and-E
LETHBRIDGE, AB -- A 19-year old woman who was previously reported as missing is now facing charges for a series of break and enters in the downtown area.On Saturday night (Mar 21), police responded to...
Mar 23, 2020 Haley-Anne Trennery -- provided by police
NHLPA head Don Fehr on pandemic: 'It's difficult to wrap your arms around'
Don Fehr's phone has been glued to the side of his head since the COVID-19 outbreak brought sports, and much of society, to a screeching halt. And when it isn't at his ear, the executive director...
Mar 23, 2020
UEFA formally postpones Champions League final amid shutdown
NYON, Switzerland - UEFA formally postponed the Champions League final on Monday - an inevitable move with European soccer in total shutdown and four Round of 16 games yet to be completed. The final w...
Mar 23, 2020
Promising Canadian sailor already faces plenty of challenges on Olympic journey
Just 20, promising Canadian sailor James Juhasz was already targeting the 2024 Olympics. While no one knows what the Olympic landscape looks like these days, Juhasz has been dealing with cha...
Mar 23, 2020
Man charged after stolen vehicle collides with building
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A 25-year-old man has been charged after colliding with a building while driving a stolen vehicle.LPS say that on the morning of March 20, they responded to a report that a Ford Explo...
Mar 23, 2020 The stolen vehicle involved (Photo provided by the Lethbridge Police Service)
Caution on chloroquine as Canada joins global drug-testing effort: Tam
OTTAWA - Canada's top public health official is warning against the use of untested drugs to treat COVID-19 amid buzz around the potential effectiveness of an anti-malaria medication. President Donald...
Mar 23, 2020
Italy records smaller increase in virus cases for 2nd day
ROME - Officials say Italy has recorded a smaller day-to-day increase in new coronavirus cases for the second straight day. Data released by Italy's Civil Protection agency on Monday showed 4,789 new ...
Mar 23, 2020
Ruchika Tomar wins PEN/Hemingway Award for debut novel
NEW YORK - Ruchika Tomar's "A Prayer for Travelers" has won the PEN/Hemingway Award for best debut novel, an honour previously given to Marilynne Robinson, Tommy Orange and Yiyun Li among others. Curr...
Mar 23, 2020
Veterinarians offer ventilators as they fight to be declared essential service
Canada's veterinarians say they're willing to join in the efforts to address the COVID-19 pandemic, but say they're also fighting to make sure they can keep looking after the country's animals. The Ca...
Mar 23, 2020
Spruce Meadows cancels summer show jumping series because of COVID-19
CALGARY - World-renowned in the equestrian community, Spruce Meadows has cancelled its summer tournament season because of COVID-19. Four tournaments over five weeks starting June 4 annually...
Mar 23, 2020