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Montreal says it will end state of emergency in place since start of COVID pandemic
Montreal is not renewing the state of emergency that has been in place since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The city said today in a news release that starting Friday, it will instead be in "aler...
Aug 23, 2021
Doctors accuse AHS of downplaying bed closures and misinterpreting their own data
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A group of emergency room (ER) doctors in Alberta, representing around 450 emergency physicians with the Alberta Medical Association (AMA), have written a scathing letter to Alberta H...
Aug 23, 2021
Councillor Rob Miyashiro seeking Alberta NDP nomination for Lethbridge-East
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge City Councillor Rob Miyashiro will not be running for this fall's municipal election, but for the next provincial election.Miyashiro announced he is seeking the Alberta NDP...
Aug 23, 2021
Promise tracker: What the parties are pitching on the campaign trail
OTTAWA - A running list of specific promises announced by the Liberals, Conservatives, NDP and Green party since the official start of the federal election campaign on Aug. 15. Liberals Aug. 22: Facil...
Aug 23, 2021
Local entrepreneurs invited to share their new business plans to win rent for a year
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Entrepreneurs in Lethbridge can now enter a Dragon's Den-style competition.Building Business Downtown allows operators to pitch their idea for a new business in the downtown core. If ...
Aug 23, 2021
Canadian special forces operating outside Kabul airport to help evacuees: officials
OTTAWA - Canadian officials say the military's special forces are operating outside the closed confines of Kabul's chaotic airport to get people on flights out of Afghanistan. The officials would not ...
Aug 23, 2021
Med Hat doctor says COVID causing staff shortages and fatigue at hospital
MEDICINE HAT, AB - A ER doctor at the Medicine Hat Regional Hospital said morale is down and staff are fatigued as the hospital grapples with COVID-19.The city has the second-highest case rate per cap...
Aug 23, 2021
Freeland post puts attention on how Twitter decides to label tweets 'manipulated'
TORONTO - A weekend post from Liberal candidate Chrystia Freeland that was marked by Twitter as "manipulated media" is putting the spotlight on the social media giant's policies regarding labelled twe...
Aug 23, 2021
Edmonton Oil Kings mourn loss of Caleb Reimer
EDMONTON, AB - The hockey community is mourning the loss of three teens, including a member of the Edmonton Oil Kings.16-year-old Caleb Reimer was one of three killed in a collision in British Columbi...
Aug 23, 2021
Singh wants to end oil, gas subsidies, and fund renewable energy projects
MONTREAL - An NDP government would eliminate subsidies for oil and gas companies, replacing them with direct funding for renewable energy projects, leader Jagmeet Singh said Monday. Speaking to report...
Aug 23, 2021