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Doctors alarmed by loophole allowing sale of used asbestos products
OTTAWA - Public health advocates and environmental groups say the federal government needs to close a loophole allowing the resale of second-hand products containing asbestos. Canada banned the cancer...
Oct 12, 2021
AHS: Ivermectin is NOT a treatment for COVID-19
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta Health Services is once again telling residents to not use what some people believe to be a treatment or cure for COVID-19.They have issued the following open letter to the pu...
Oct 12, 2021
Line 5 opponents urging White House to reject Canada's 'audacious' treaty gambit
WASHINGTON - Opponents of Line 5 want the White House to reject Canada's bilateral effort to prevent a Michigan judge from shutting down the cross-border pipeline. Canada has formally requested negoti...
Oct 12, 2021
Firestone named one of Canada's best restaurants for outdoor dining
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The COVID-19 pandemic has lead to many restaurant-goers heading to outdoor patios. The good news is, one establishment in Lethbridge has one of the country's best.OpenTable Canada Dis...
Oct 12, 2021
Biden to meet Kenya president as war roils nearby Ethiopia
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden is set to hold his first bilateral talks as president with an African leader on Thursday, hosting Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta as war and a humanitarian crisis...
Oct 12, 2021
"Cookie guy" purchases over 17k Girl Guide cookies from Nanaimo troop
NANAIMO, BC - The region's anonymous "cookie guy" is at it again.For the fourth time in the last two years, the Cedar branch of Girl Guides have benefitted from a sizeable purchase of their cookie inv...
Oct 12, 2021
U.S. residents fear reopened Mexican border more than Canadian one, poll suggests
WASHINGTON - A new poll suggests U.S. residents are far more worried about reopening the land border with Mexico than they are about letting Canadians drive south. The poll, conducted by Leger for the...
Oct 12, 2021
Lethbridge Police officer raises over $8,000 for mental health
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A local K9 officer smashed his fundraising goal in an effort to raise awareness on mental health.Lethbridge Police Constable Terry Fieguth challenged himself to do as many pull-ups as...
Oct 12, 2021
Jets bolster defence, but goaltending could prove thin behind Hellebuyck
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Jets may have filled some holes on defence in the off-season, but there's uncertainty about the team's fortunes when all-star goalie Connor Hellebuyck gets a night off. Trades ...
Oct 12, 2021
Canadiens sign forward Suzuki to eight-year extension worth $63 million
MONTREAL - The Montreal Canadiens have signed centre Nick Suzuki to an eight-year, US$63-million contract extension. The deal will pay Suzuki an average annual salary of $7.875 million. Suzuki, 22, le...
Oct 12, 2021