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Beef industry to use QR codes to share information with consumers
MELFORT, Sask. - Canada Beef is working to get QR codes on packages of beef in grocery stores.QR codes are those black squares on a white grid that can be quickly scanned on smartphones.Canada Beef Pr...
Feb 04, 2021
Resident hospitalized in north Lethbridge house fire
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Seven units were called out to a residential fire Wednesday night.Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services responded to a home on the 1400 block of 11 Ave North at approximately 9:00 pm...
Feb 04, 2021
Bennett scratched from Flames' lineup after agent says he wants trade
WINNIPEG - Flames forward Sam Bennett was scratched from Calgary's lineup days after his agent revealed he wants a trade. Head coach Geoff Ward said before Thursday's game in Winnipeg against the Jets...
Feb 04, 2021
'Schitt's Creek' follows Golden Globe noms with five SAG nominations
NEW YORK - Canadian sitcom "Schitt's Creek" continues to storm the awards circuit. The Ontario-shot riches-to-rags tale was nominated for outstanding performance by an ensemble in a comedy series by t...
Feb 04, 2021
3 guards accused in attack, coverup at NJ women's prison
TRENTON, N.J. - Three prison guards face misconduct charges stemming from a violent attack on at least six female inmates, including one who was punched 28 times, New Jersey's attorney general said Th...
Feb 04, 2021
COVID-19 vaccinations for RCMP officers should be a priority, union tells officials
OTTAWA - The union representing front-line RCMP officers is asking federal and provincial officials to consider Mounties for priority access to COVID-19 vaccination.The National Police Federation says...
Feb 04, 2021
CONCACAF revamps, expands Champions League format with regional group phase
CONCACAF is revamping and expanding the Champions League, the top-tier club tournament for North and Central America and the Caribbean. The new format will involved 50 teams, with group play sending 1...
Feb 04, 2021
B.C. strengthens mask rules for middle, high school students and K-12 staff
VICTORIA - British Columbia is expanding mask requirements in its school system. Education Minister Jennifer Whiteside says students in middle and secondary school and staff for kindergarten through G...
Feb 04, 2021
Biden delays Trump rule that weakened wild bird protections
BILLINGS, Mont. - The Biden administration said Thursday it was delaying a rule finalized in former President Donald Trump's last days in office that would have drastically weakened the government's p...
Feb 04, 2021
Raptors re-sign general manager Bobby Webster to a multi-year deal
The Toronto Raptors have secured general manager Bobby Webster for several more years. The Raptors re-signed Webster, one of the architects of the 2019 NBA championship team, to a multi-year deal on T...
Feb 04, 2021