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Police make arrests as Ottawa blockade members defy orders to leave
OTTAWA - Police made several arrests late today as hundreds of demonstrators continued to ignore demands that they leave the ongoing blockade in Ottawa.Reporters on the ground witnessed several people...
Feb 17, 2022
Rocky Ag Society members awarded for long-time and innovative work
The Rocky Mountain House Ag Society (RMHAS) received two awards at the Alberta Association of Agricultural Societies' (AAAS) recent 75th anniversary convention.Taking place Feb. 3-5 at the River Cree ...
Feb 17, 2022
Sources: 19 Austin police officers indicted in protest probe
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - A Texas grand jury has indicted 19 Austin police officers on charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon for their actions during 2020 protests over racial injustice that s...
Feb 17, 2022
IIHF reschedules world juniors to August 2022
BEIJING - President Luc Tardif of the International Ice Hockey Federation says the 2022 world junior men's tournament will be played this summer in Canada.The tournament began in December in Edmonton ...
Feb 17, 2022
AHS reports 18 COVID deaths in Alberta Thursday, none in South Zone
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The province has released its latest report on COVID-19 for Thursday, covering statistics from the past 24 hours.813 cases were confirmed across the province, bringing the total to 51...
Feb 17, 2022
Wheat stem sawfly poses real risk in Southern Alberta this year
LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- Increasing populations of wheat stem sawfly in various parts of Southern Alberta last year are expected to have a greater impact in the coming growing season. The pests, and increas...
Feb 17, 2022
IIHF reschedules world junior event to August 2022
BEIJING - President Luc Tardif of the International Ice Hockey Federation says the 2022 world junior men's tournament will be played this summer in Canada. The tournament began in December in Edmonton...
Feb 17, 2022
Cardston RCMP reaching out to vehicle occupants who assisted in impaired driving collision
CARDSTON COUNTY, AB - RCMP are continuing their investigation into a fatal impaired collision.LNN previously reported that, on the evening of Monday, February 14, an eastbound SUV failed to make a pro...
Feb 17, 2022
California adopts nation's first 'endemic' virus policy
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday announced the first shift by a state to an "endemic" approach to the coronavirus pandemic that emphasizes prevention and quick reacti...
Feb 17, 2022
Members of the Shackan First Nation to return home, more than 90 days after flood
MERRITT, BRITISH COLUMBIA - Members of a British Columbia First Nation who were evacuated more than 90 days ago when a nearby river changed course during catastrophic floods are set to return home. Ch...
Feb 17, 2022