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ALERT unit recovers close to $1M worth of stolen property
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Two Medicine Hat men have been charged after nearly $1 million in stolen property was recovered, including 13 holiday travel trailers.Many of the recovered trailers and campers were...
Aug 17, 2021
Coaldale Lethbridge Foodgrains Growing Project celebrates 15th year of success
COALDALE, AB - For the 2021 Coaldale Lethbridge Foodgrains Growing Project, local farmers were able to gather once again for their annual fundraiser and barbecue.In the project's history, over $1.8 mi...
Aug 17, 2021
Talent in, talent out: Young, No. 1 Alabama still favorites
The bad news for Alabama: The Heisman Trophy-winning receiver and his quarterback are gone, along with the star tailback and Southeastern Conference defensive player of the year. The good news: It's A...
Aug 17, 2021
Cooler conditions offer fractional relief to crews battling nearly 300 B.C. wildfires
Nearly 300 wildfires are burning across British Columbia but showers and cooler temperatures have taken an edge off the most aggressive blazes and curbed a cascade of evacuation orders and alerts. The...
Aug 17, 2021
Lions' Reilly, Roughriders' Woodward and Fajardo capture CFL's top performer honours
B.C. Lions quarterback Michael Reilly was named the CFL's top performer of the week on Tuesday. Reilly completed 26-of-33 passes for 342 yards and scored a touchdown in leading B.C. past the Calgary S...
Aug 17, 2021
‘Grounds for suspicion,’ but no wrongdoing by minister in mask procurement
EDMONTON, AB - An investigation recently concluded by Alberta's Ethics Commissioner finds Alberta's Minister of Education did nothing wrong during a 2020 controversy related to the procurement of mask...
Aug 17, 2021
Rental rates up in Lethbridge in July: National Rent Report
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Rental rates for one and two-bedroom units took a jump in July.According to the latest National Rent Report from Rentals.ca and Bullpen Research & Consulting, Lethbridge came in a...
Aug 17, 2021
AP Source: 76ers, Embiid agree to $196 million, 4-year deal
PHILADELPHIA (AP) - The Philadelphia 76ers have kept their trust in Joel Embiid. A person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press that Embiid and the Sixers agreed on a four-year, $196 m...
Aug 17, 2021
Diplomats, troops and refugees arrive in Canada as flights resume from Afghanistan
OTTAWA - The Department of National Defence says two more planes have arrived in Canada from Afghanistan carrying diplomats, special forces troops and refugees fleeing the Taliban. The flights come af...
Aug 17, 2021
WHL announces mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policy
CALGARY, AB - The Western Hockey League (WHL) has taken action against COVID-19 ahead of the 2021-22 regular season.The league has announced its decision to implement a mandatory vaccination policy. E...
Aug 17, 2021