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Ottawa, provinces mull expansion of COVID-19 tests for arriving American travellers
OTTAWA - Transport Minister Omar Alghabra says it's too early to say whether Canada's latest requirement to test arriving air travellers for COVID-19 will be extended to include those coming from the ...
Dec 01, 2021
Dumping day: Lobster fishing season opens in southwestern Nova Scotia
HALIFAX - Nova Scotia's fall lobster fishing season opened early today in the two most lucrative fishing areas in Canada. The annual event off southwestern Nova Scotia is known as "dumping day," as th...
Dec 01, 2021
Dozens of weather warnings in effect across soaked British Columbia
VANCOUVER - A landslide closed traffic today on the same highway near Agassiz, B.C., where motorists were trapped between slides caused by major rainstorms last month. DriveBC says the road has been r...
Dec 01, 2021
Pronghorns’ Haily Weaver named Canada West Women’s Basketball Player of the Week
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A University of Lethbridge Pronghorn has been named the Canada West Women's Basketball Player of the Week.Haily Weaver's back-to-back double-doubles helped the 'Horns to a pair of vic...
Dec 01, 2021
Fourth student dies from Michigan high school shooting
OXFORD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) - Authorities say a 17-year-old boy has become the fourth student to die from a school shooting in Michigan. The Oakland County sheriff's office identified the teen Wednesd...
Dec 01, 2021
Alberta modifying rules on photo radar to ensure use is "not for revenue"
EDMONTON, AB - Alberta's government is restricting the use of automated traffic enforcement (ATE), putting the onus on municipalities to justify each location where photo radar is deployed.The provinc...
Dec 01, 2021
Hundreds of Quebec daycares closed by general strike as contract talks stall
MONTREAL - Roughly 400 public daycare centres across Quebec are closed as of today after contract talks hit an impasse and employees with one of the main unions declared a general strike. About 10,000...
Dec 01, 2021
Lethbridge Police seeking suspect in south side break-in
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Police Service is looking for help in identifying a suspect in connection with a break-in this week.The LPS says the incident occurred on Monday, November 29 at the Can...
Dec 01, 2021
Woodbine Entertainment unveils 2022 Queen's Plate race date for Aug. 21, 2022
TORONTO - The 2022 Canadian Triple Crown will begin in August. The $1-million Queen's Plate will be held Aug. 21, 2022 at Woodbine Racetrack. Woodbine Entertainment made the announcement Wednesday. Th...
Dec 01, 2021
City of Lethbridge launches survey on pickleball court construction
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The City of Lethbridge is embracing the sport of pickleball.The game is one of the fastest growing in North America and the city is now seeking residential feedback on how to support ...
Dec 01, 2021