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Canada names 30-man roster to face U.S. in first stage of Rugby World Cup qualifying
Kyle Baillie, Matt Heaton and Lucas Rumball lead Canada's 30-man roster for the Rugby World Cup qualifying series against the U.S. Eagles starting Saturday in St. John's, N.L. The 22nd-ranked Canadian...
Aug 30, 2021
Third Covid vaccine doses available September 1
LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- All seniors living in care facilities and immunocompromised Albertans will have a third dose of COVID-19 vaccine available to them as of Wednesday, Sept. 1. The province has again p...
Aug 30, 2021
Ex-provincial police chief Martin Prud'homme, government reach settlement
MONTREAL - A 29-month dispute between the Quebec government and the former head of its provincial police force has concluded with Martin Prud'homme announcing his retirement. In a statement sent throu...
Aug 30, 2021
Funding received for new "temporary" paramedic positions in Alberta
CALGARY, AB - EMS departments across the province are getting a boost, one the provincial government hopes will help to stabilize staffing levels.100 positions will be funded by AHS at a cost of appro...
Aug 30, 2021
Last troops exit Afghanistan, ending America's longest war
WASHINGTON (AP) - The United States completed its withdrawal from Afghanistan late Monday, ending America's longest war and closing a chapter in military history likely to be remembered for colossal f...
Aug 30, 2021
New one-stop-shop for addiction programs and services launched in Alberta
LETHBRIDGE, AB - If you or someone you know is struggling with addiction, there is now a singular website that will provide all available resources in the province.The Alberta Government has created R...
Aug 30, 2021
Winnipeg Blue Bombers sign veteran American receiver Naaman Roosevelt
WINNIPEG - The Winnipeg Blue Bombers have signed veteran receiver Naaman Roosevelt. The native of Buffalo, N.Y., played with the Saskatchewan Roughriders from 2015-19. Roosevelt was Saskatchewan's mos...
Aug 30, 2021
Production drop of principal prairie field crops: Statistics Canada
LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- As harvest is well underway, the latest data from Statistics Canada indicates what many in the farming community were already expecting - reduced crop production. While farmers are ...
Aug 30, 2021
Tory candidate in N.S. withdraws from race after online sexual assault allegations
HALIFAX - A Conservative candidate in Nova Scotia withdrew from the federal election Monday after an allegation of sexual assault surfaced on social media. Troy Myers, the candidate for Dartmouth-Cole...
Aug 30, 2021
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet, a 'foreigner' in Ottawa
OTTAWA - One day in April 2020, Bloc Qubcois leader Yves-Franois Blanchet felt he'd had it with the games surrounding politics. At the time, the COVID-19 pandemic had forced his party and the New Demo...
Aug 30, 2021