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Minister asks Canadians to camp carefully in national parks as season starts
Canada's environment minister has one main bit of advice as the country's second COVID-19 summer is about to begin: Camp carefully. "We all recognize how important nature and green spaces have been to...
May 18, 2021
Vancouver mayor says sorry for city's role in turning away South Asians in 1914
VANCOUVER - The City of Vancouver has issued an apology for its racist role in denying entry to 376 passengers aboard a ship that was forced to return to India over a century ago. Mayor Kennedy Stewar...
May 18, 2021
Active COVID cases fell by 5,213 in Alberta over the last 12 days
LETHBRIDGE, AB. - Alberta Health Services has released its update on COVID-19 for Tuesday, covering statistics compiled over the past 24 hours.877 cases were confirmed across the province, bringing th...
May 18, 2021
Deadline approaches for Alberta grant for small and medium enterprises impacted by COVID-19
EDMONTON, AB. -- In an effort to support businesses affected by public health measures introduced in April 2021, a spring grant application period opened April 23, for COVID aid funding. Applications ...
May 18, 2021
Council postpones capital projects decision to seek public feedback
LETHBRIDGE, AB- During Lethbridge City Council's meeting on Tuesday, a final decision on the 2022-31 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) was expected. Following extensive debate over whether Lethbridge ...
May 18, 2021
Lethbridge firefighters kept busy Tuesday afternoon putting out fires
LETHBRIDGE, AB- Firefighters in the city responded to three fires in the city Tuesday afternoon and continue to check for hot spots.The first fire LNN was notified about was a fire in the London Road ...
May 18, 2021
‘Absolutely beautiful’: Albertans line up at U.S. border for COVID-19 vaccinations
CARWAY, Alta. - Linda Neilson had waited a long time to get her second COVID-19 vaccination and thanks to the generosity of the Blackfeet Tribe in Montana her wait ended at the Canada-United States bo...
May 18, 2021
S&P downgrades Alberta's credit rating to "A"
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The province's credit rating is taking a hit.Bond-rating agency S&P Global says the "fiscal shock" from the COVID-19 pandemic has further worsened Alberta's finances, which has st...
May 18, 2021
AP source: US encouraging Israel to wind down Gaza offensive
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden and administration officials have encouraged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other top Israeli officials to wind down the bombardment of Gaza, a person with...
May 18, 2021
'Absolutely beautiful': Albertans line up at U.S. border for COVID-19 vaccinations
CARWAY, Alta. - Linda Neilson had waited a long time to get her second COVID-19 vaccination and thanks to the generosity of the Blackfeet Tribe in Montana her wait ended at the Canada-United States bo...
May 18, 2021