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Women's tennis tour suspends China events over Peng concerns
The head of the women's professional tennis tour announced Wednesday that all WTA tournaments would be suspended in China because of concerns about the safety of Peng Shuai, a Grand Slam doubles champ...
Dec 01, 2021
15 WHL players named to Hockey Canada Junior Selection Camp
LETHBRIDGE, AB - 15 Western Hockey League players have been invited to participate at Canada's National Junior Team Selection Camp, scheduled for December 9-12 in Calgary.Lethbridge's own Ridley Greig...
Dec 01, 2021
32 sports & recreation-based non-profits in Southern Alberta receive grants
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Over a quarter of a million dollars is going to dozens of community groups across the region providing sports and recreational activities.The Lethbridge 2020 Alberta Summer Games Soci...
Dec 01, 2021
Young Canadians file suit against federal over minimum voting age
Several young Canadians are taking the federal government to court in an effort to strike down the minimum voting age. They argue that denying citizens under the age of 18 the right to vote in federal...
Dec 01, 2021
Fauci: 1st US case of COVID-19 omicron variant identified
WASHINGTON (AP) - A person in California became the first in the U.S. to have an identified case of the COVID-19 omicron variant, the White House announced Wednesday as scientists continue to study th...
Dec 01, 2021
Canadian bantamweight Josh Hill hits the books in studying mental side of MMA game
Canadian bantamweight (Gentleman) Josh Hill had had to battle performance anxiety as well as his opponents during his mixed martial arts career. So the 35-year-old from Fonthill, Ont., decided to do s...
Dec 01, 2021
Province announces funding to four vaccine development proposals
EDMONTON, AB - The province has made a significant announcement on the development of COVID-19 vaccines in Alberta.The Government of Alberta says it is providing up to $81.2 million to fund four propo...
Dec 01, 2021
Piikani Child and Family Services celebrates grand opening of Lethbridge office
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Piikani community came together Wednesday morning for the ribbon cutting and grand opening ceremony of the new Piikani Child and Family Services (PCFS) office.It is located at the...
Dec 01, 2021
NHL Notebook: Maple Leafs look to build on November to remember
The Maple Leafs were on the ropes. Down 2-0 after the first period to the lowly Chicago Blackhawks at the United Center on Oct. 27, Toronto's season could have very well careened completely off the ra...
Dec 01, 2021
Feds open bids for 'major attraction' in renewed bid for major land project in Ottawa
OTTAWA - A federal agency is swinging open the doors for companies to propose one or more attractions to anchor a major land development project near the capital's downtown. The sprawling 29-hectare s...
Dec 01, 2021