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Trudeau noncommittal on TRC's call for Royal Proclamation of Reconciliation
OTTAWA - Some experts say the naming of Canada's first Indigenous governor general could give the federal government a timely opportunity to tackle a key recommendation of the Truth and Reconciliation...
Jul 07, 2021
Half of Albertans aged 12+ now fully vaccinated against COVID-19
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Another significant milestone in Alberta's COVID-19 vaccine rollout.Alberta Health Services (AHS) reports that 50.7 per cent of eligible Albertans have received two doses of a COVID v...
Jul 07, 2021
Fire erupts on ship, causing explosion that rocks Dubai
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - A container ship anchored in Dubai at one of the world's largest ports caught fire late Wednesday, authorities said, causing an explosion that sent tremors across th...
Jul 07, 2021
'Haiti has been hell lately': Quebec Haitian diaspora reacts to president's killing
MONTREAL - Quebecers of Haitian descent reacted with shock and worry on Wednesday to the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise. Nicholson Poulard, a Montreal-based information technology wo...
Jul 07, 2021
Alouettes running back William Stanback doesn't feel he got a fair shot with Raiders
He's happy to be back with the Montreal Alouettes but American running back William Stanback doesn't feel he was given a fair shot last year by the NFL's Las Vegas Raiders. Stanback signed with the Ra...
Jul 07, 2021
Pure Power Wrestling returns with fans in attendance for the first time since October
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Professional wrestling is built on the connections between performers and their fans, and for the first time in nine months, that connection will be re-established.Lethbridge-based Pu...
Jul 07, 2021
From heat to hail in some areas - now insect infestations
LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- Record breaking heat, and drought in some areas, have already had an impact on prairie crops. The average 30-day (May 29 - June 27) temperature was almost 3 C warmer than climate no...
Jul 07, 2021
Supporting Local: Bridge EECP helping hearts in Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Bridge EECP which stands for Enhanced External Counter Pulsation has been helping hearts in Lethbridge for years. The local heart specialists at Bridge EECP help treat many different ...
Jul 07, 2021
Skilled labour shortage main hurdle as attention turns to economic recovery: Kenney
Premier Jason Kenney says he sees the Peace Region in a good position to rebound from the economic downturn created by the COVID-19 pandemic.Kenney made that remark during a trip to the Swan City earl...
Jul 07, 2021
Businesses across Canada considering proof of COVID-19 vaccination: privacy lawyer
TORONTO - A Toronto-based privacy lawyer says businesses across Canada are considering putting policies in place that would require customers to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination before receiving ...
Jul 07, 2021