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Failed fitting caused 190,000-litre spill at Trans Mountain site in B.C.: TSB
VANCOUVER - A Transportation Safety Board report says the failure of a fitting on a section of narrow tubing at a Trans Mountain pumping station in British Columbia was the cause of a crude oil spill ...
Apr 13, 2021
Additional $350 million in COVID relief being made available for small businesses
EDMONTON, AB - More relief is on the way for small and mid-sized business owners in Alberta.Premier Jason Kenney announced Tuesday morning that next week, the province will be relaunching the Small an...
Apr 13, 2021
2021 Memorial Cup cancelled
LETHBRIDGE, AB - For the second year in a row, the Memorial Cup will not be held due to COVID-19.The Canadian Hockey League (CHL) made the announcement Tuesday that it has cancelled the 2021 event.Thi...
Apr 13, 2021
Brooks ranked Canada's 9th best community, Lethbridge 133
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Macleans has released its ranking of Canada's Best Communities for 2021.They gathered data on 415 communities across the country including affordability, population growth, taxes, cri...
Apr 13, 2021
Mick Jagger and Dave Grohl team up for a pandemic anthem
NEW YORK - Mick Jagger and Dave Grohl have teamed up for a hard-rock pandemic anthem called "Eazy Sleazy." "It's a song that I wrote about coming out of lockdown, with some much needed optimism," Jagg...
Apr 13, 2021
Red Cross collects $6.2 million for families affected by Nova Scotia mass shooting
HALIFAX - The Canadian Red Cross confirmed today it has collected $6.2 million in donations to help the families in rural Nova Scotia affected by the mass shooting last spring that claimed 22 lives. W...
Apr 13, 2021
CRH Foundation cancels Val Matteotti Italian Open golf tournament
LETHBRIDGE, AB - For the second year in a row, the Val Matteotti Italian Open golf tournament will not take place due to COVID-19.The Chinook Regional Hospital Foundation announced the decision on Tue...
Apr 13, 2021
US to miss Afghanistan May withdrawal date, sets 9-11 target
WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden has decided to leave American troops in Afghanistan beyond the May 1 deadline negotiated with the Taliban by the Trump administration, and has set the 20th anniversary...
Apr 13, 2021
Health Canada investigating blood clot reports after U.S. pauses J&J vaccine
OTTAWA - Health Canada says it is investigating reports a second vaccine may be linked to extremely rare cases of blood clots. The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food...
Apr 13, 2021
UK economy grows 0.4% amid confidence from vaccine rollout
LONDON - The U.K. economy grew 0.4% in February, rebounding from a sharp drop the previous month, as the rapid rollout of COVID-19 vaccines boosted confidence in a recovery from the pandemic. The Offi...
Apr 13, 2021