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US advisers endorse single-shot COVID-19 vaccine from J&J
WASHINGTON - U.S. health advisers endorsed a one-dose COVID-19 vaccine from Johnson & Johnson on Friday, putting the nation on the cusp of adding an easier-to-use option to fight the pandemic. The...
Feb 26, 2021
Maple Leafs, Oilers set for key three-game series atop North Division
The Toronto Maple Leafs can see the Edmonton Oilers in their rearview mirror. And that object is just as close as it appears. Toronto continues to lead the North Division standings, but hard-charging ...
Feb 26, 2021
19 COVID cases in Lethbridge, 356 across Alberta
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta Health Services has released its update on COVID-19 for Friday, covering statistics compiled over the previous 24 hours.356 cases were confirmed across the province, bringing ...
Feb 26, 2021
Income forecast projects record year for Canadian farms
LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- It`s still early going, as farmers aren`t even in their fields yet - but, they are preparing. And we don`t know what exactly Mother Nature will conjure up in terms of weather. No ma...
Feb 26, 2021
Hundreds of Nigerian schoolgirls taken in mass abduction
LAGOS, Nigeria - Gunmen abducted 317 girls from a boarding school in northern Nigeria on Friday, police said, the latest in a series of mass kidnappings of students in the West African nation. Police ...
Feb 26, 2021
Veteran TFC midfielder Jonathan Osorio likes to take it to the next level this season
TORONTO - Entering his ninth season with Toronto FC, Jonathan Osorio said his off-season goals were not much different than in the past. Prepare for what's ahead. And be ready for anything. Words to l...
Feb 26, 2021
New tentative agreement reached for physicians in Alberta
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta and the Alberta Medical Association (AMA) might soon have a new contract for physicians.Back in February 2020, Health Minister Tyler Shandro tore up the cont...
Feb 26, 2021
Canadian receiver Palmer's focus remains posting strong 40-yard dash time at pro day
Canadian receiver Josh Palmer is taking a philosophical approach to not having the chance to audition at the 2021 NFL combine. League coaches and general managers gather annually in Indianapolis to pu...
Feb 26, 2021
Ahead of WHL start, no positive COVID tests for Alberta league
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Hockey fans in Alberta will be pleased to know that, so far, nobody playing in the WHL's Central Division is positive for COVID-19.The Central Division is comprised entirely of Albert...
Feb 26, 2021
B.C. police under investigation after video shows officers posing in front of body
VANCOUVER - A spokeswoman for Vancouver police says the conduct of two officers is under investigation after video footage emerged of the pair allegedly posing with a dead body at a popular beach. Con...
Feb 26, 2021