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Kenney to share COVID update with Alberta on verge of reopening
It appears today could be the day Albertans have long been waiting for when it comes to reopening from the COVID-19 pandemic.Premier Jason Kenney and Health Minister Tyler Shandro are scheduled to upd...
Jun 18, 2021
Canadiens coach Dominique Ducharme isolating after irregularities in COVID-19 testing
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens say interim head coach Dominique Ducharme has been sent home and is isolating following irregularities in COVID-19 testing. The Canadiens cancelled Ducharme's pre-gam...
Jun 18, 2021
Coal company considers legal options after review denies Rockies mine application
A coal company that was denied an application to build an open-pit mine in Alberta's Rocky Mountains says it's considering its legal options. On Thursday, a joint federal-provincial review panel denie...
Jun 18, 2021
Restrictions at U.S. border to remain in place until end of July, Blair says
OTTAWA - Travel restrictions at the Canada-U.S. border will remain in place for at least another month. Public Safety Minister Bill Blair says the American and Canadian governments are extending restr...
Jun 18, 2021
CP NewsAlert: Manitoba RCMP say homicide suspect Eric Wildman arrested in Ontario
Manitoba RCMP say a man wanted for murder in Manitoba has been arrested near Belleville, Ont. A statement from the RCMP says Eric Wildman was taken into custody by the Ontario Provincial Police early ...
Jun 18, 2021
Hurricanes’ home opener set for October 1
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Hurricanes will return to the ENMAX Centre ice on Friday, October 1.The Dairy Queen Home Opener for the 2021-2022 regular season will see the 'Canes host the Calgary Hi...
Jun 18, 2021
Alberta confirms two patient deaths from COVID-19 Delta variant at Calgary hospital
EDMONTON - A health official says two patients at Calgary's Foothills hospital have died from the Delta variant of COVID-19 and one had been fully immunized.Kerry Williamson with Alberta Health Servic...
Jun 18, 2021
EU envoy: Ethiopian leadership vowed to 'wipe out' Tigrayans
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) - Ethiopia's leaders in closed-door talks with a European Union special envoy earlier this year said "they are going to wipe out the Tigrayans for 100 years," the envoy said this w...
Jun 18, 2021
Former Cardston MMA fighter signs with Lethbridge College soccer team
LETHBRIDGE, AB - An MMA fighter from Cardston is taking his athletic talents to Lethbridge College.Ethan Demers is the newest recruit to the college's men's soccer team. Following a serious knee injur...
Jun 18, 2021
Israel to send 1M coronavirus vaccine doses to Palestinians
JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel said Friday it will transfer around 1 million doses of soon-to-expire coronavirus vaccines to the Palestinian Authority in exchange for a similar number of doses the Palestinia...
Jun 18, 2021