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From Alberta to Saskatchewan, RCMP livestock catch fraudulent cattle sales
TOFIELD, AB. -- It's almost like the wild west, with the equivalent of cattle rustling. However, this case isn't new or unique and it can happen anywhere on the prairies. Ranchers need to be wary. On ...
Sep 24, 2021
1,651 new COVID cases in Alberta, active infections down slightly
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The province has released its latest report on COVID-19 for Friday, covering statistics from the past 24 hours.1,651 cases were confirmed across the province, bringing the total to 28...
Sep 24, 2021
Veteran defender Drew Moor looks forward to welcoming Toronto FC to Colorado
Toronto FC's game in Colorado on Saturday will be part reunion, albeit with three points on the line. The Rapids are full of TFC connections starting with head coach Robin Fraser, a former TFC assista...
Sep 24, 2021
NHL players in Canada eager to see fans return: 'We missed them so much'
Nick Suzuki doesn't think he's ever skated faster. The Montreal Canadiens centre had played 61 consecutive regular-season and playoff contests inside cavernous arenas devoid of spectators. Then things...
Sep 24, 2021
Hundreds hold London vigil for slain primary school teacher
LONDON (AP) - Hundreds gathered Friday in southeast London to light candles and to mourn for slain primary school teacher Sabina Nessa while demanding an end to violence against women. Nessa's death -...
Sep 24, 2021
Special council meeting called to send complaint about ambulance dispatch consolidation
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Members of Lethbridge City Council have one last chance to do something about 911 EMS dispatch services being consolidated.Mayor Chris Spearman has called for a Special Meeting of Cou...
Sep 24, 2021
Ontario increases capacity for sporting events, ahead baseball playoffs, NHL season
TORONTO - Ontario is opening the door wider for fans at sporting events, just in time for the NHL season and baseball's stretch drive. Attendance for Maple Leaf and Raptors games at Scotiabank Arena w...
Sep 24, 2021
Top court kicks back question of sealed docs in quashed murder case to lower court
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada has kept alive the CBC's efforts to unseal evidence pertaining to a now-quashed murder conviction from more than 30 years ago. The top court ruled Friday that the ...
Sep 24, 2021
Residents of Saugeen First Nation given expired COVID-19 Pfizer vaccine for weeks
OTTAWA - A northern Ontario First Nation says Indigenous Services Canada gave residents expired doses of the Pfizer vaccine for COVID-19 between Aug. 9 and Sept. 15. According to a statement from the ...
Sep 24, 2021
Reports of teens being sextorted up 62% in Canada
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Cybertip.ca is reporting a harrowing trend in youths being targeted online.They say there has been a 62 per cent increase of teens being sextorted over the past six months, with boys ...
Sep 24, 2021