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Hay West 2021 Initiative receives federal funding
LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- Farmers are helping their fellow producers by sending much needed feed for livestock. The drought across Western Canada and in northern Ontario, as well as the flooding and landslid...
Dec 17, 2021
Iran nuclear talks adjourn, seen resuming before year's end
VIENNA (AP) - Talks aimed at salvaging Iran's tattered 2015 nuclear deal with world powers were adjourned Friday, following a round marked by tensions over new demands from Tehran. China's lead negoti...
Dec 17, 2021
Flames joined on sidelines by Avs, Panthers as COVID-19 wreaks havoc across NHL
The Calgary Flames were already sidelined by COVID-19. Now the Colorado Avalanche and Florida Panthers have joined them. The NHL announced Friday the three clubs have been shut down until after the le...
Dec 17, 2021
Northwest Territories loosens COVID-19 isolation requirements, increases testing
YELLOWKNIFE - Northwest Territories parents with partially vaccinated children no longer need to self-isolate for COVID-19 when they return from travel. N.W.T. chief public health officer Dr. Kami Kan...
Dec 17, 2021
OHL bracing for more COVID-19 uncertainty with capacity reduction
David Branch wasn't surprised. The commissioner of the Ontario Hockey League had been hopeful rising COVID-19 case counts across the province wouldn't force the government's hand. He could also read t...
Dec 17, 2021
Health care worker supports pop-up overdose prevention site in Calgary
CALGARY, AB. -- Organizers of a pop-up overdose prevention site in downtown Calgary say it and other supports are desperately needed as Alberta faces a skyrocketing number of deaths.Yesterday, harm re...
Dec 17, 2021
Defense rests at officer's trial over Daunte Wright's death
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - The defense has rested in the trial of a Minnesota police officer charged in the fatal shooting of Black motorist Daunte Wright. Kim Potter, 49, is charged with manslaughter in Wrig...
Dec 17, 2021
Alberta justice dismisses doctors' requests to be exempt from vaccine policy
EDMONTON - An Alberta judge has dismissed an application by four doctors who wanted to be exempt from an Alberta Health Services requirement that all health-care workers be vaccinated against COVID-19...
Dec 17, 2021
Toughest sentence yet for any Capitol rioter: over 5 years
WASHINGTON (AP) - A Capitol rioter who attacked police officers working to hold back the angry pro-Trump mob on Jan. 6 was sentenced Friday to more than five years behind bars, the most so far for any...
Dec 17, 2021
Big trucks driving through Lethbridge Friday night to support Angel Tree Campaign
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A special event is being held in Lethbridge tonight.Six big trucks from Alberta Large Cars, decorated for Christmas, will drive down Mayor Magrath Drive in Lethbridge to help celebrat...
Dec 17, 2021