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TFC, CF Montreal get green light to play at home but wait continues for Whitecaps
Toronto FC and CF Montreal have been given the green light to play at home this weekend, with a limited number of fans in the stands. Wednesday's league update on Canadian home-market games only cover...
Jul 14, 2021
Western Canada heat wave accelerates rate of glacier melt, experts say
VANCOUVER - A sizzling heat wave during the last week of June in Western Canada left little unsinged, including fragile glaciers that are already melting at an accelerated pace, experts say. Dozens of...
Jul 14, 2021
Lethbridge's Chinese community says goodbye to historic Bow On Tong
LETHBRIDGE, AB - After first being established nearly 100 years ago, the Bow On Tong store in downtown Lethbridge will be under new ownership.Dozens of family members and friends gathered outside the ...
Jul 14, 2021
Brazilian leader evaluated for possible emergency surgery
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was being evaluated Wednesday for possible emergency surgery for an intestinal obstruction, his office said. Bolsonaro, 66, was admitted to the...
Jul 14, 2021
Man charged in relation to stolen vehicles and licence plates in Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A Calgary man has been charged by Lethbridge Police in connection to a string of stolen vehicles and licence plates.Eric Christopher Smith, 25, was arrested by LPS on Tuesday, July 13...
Jul 14, 2021
Vancouver Canucks unveil branding for new Abbotsford AHL team
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - The Vancouver Canucks' new American Hockey League affiliate will be called as the Abbotsford Canucks. The club announced the team's name on Instagram Wednesday with a short video sh...
Jul 14, 2021
Canadian Jeff Gustafson looking to finish 2021 Elite Series season with strong effort
Now that he's back on the right side of qualifying for the '22 Bassmaster Classic, Canadian Jeff Gustafson's goal is to stay there. The Kenora, Ont., angler heads into the Elite Series' final event 34...
Jul 14, 2021
Province announces new vaccine lottery with outdoor adventure prizes
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The province has announced another incentive for Albertans to get vaccinated.The Outdoor Adventure Vaccine Lottery gives residents a chance to win fishing licenses, Canmore Nordic Cen...
Jul 14, 2021
Galt Museum reviewing items to remove from display
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge's Galt Museum is doing its annual review of what needs to stay on display and what needs to go.The process' proper term is deaccessioning. That "is the standard practice fo...
Jul 14, 2021
State legislators formally ask Ottawa, White House to reopen Canada-U.S. border
WASHINGTON - A coalition of frustrated legislators from across the U.S. Midwest is formally asking the White House and Canada's federal government to reopen the border to fully vaccinated travellers. ...
Jul 14, 2021