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Chinese telecom firm seeks stay of federal divestment order security concerns
OTTAWA - A state-owned Chinese telecommunications firm is asking a judge to pause a federal order to divest its stake in a Canadian subsidiary over national security concerns while broader arguments p...
Nov 24, 2021
Human remains in "advanced state of decomposition" found on Blood Tribe
STANDOFF, AB - Blood Tribe Police are investigating the death of an unidentified person.On Wednesday, November 24, officers were called to the north end of the First Nation where human remains were di...
Nov 24, 2021
Als quarterback Trevor Harris says change of scenery rejuvenated him
The move to the Montreal Alouettes has made football fun again for Trevor Harris and taught the veteran quarterback the value of living in the moment. Harris began the year with the Edmonton Elks but ...
Nov 24, 2021
Military's water treatment system in Iqaluit stopped after high winds knock down tent
IQALUIT - The Canadian military says it has temporarily stopped its water treatment operations in Iqaluit after high winds knocked down one of its tents. The tent, covering holding tanks filled with p...
Nov 24, 2021
Southern Alberta Crime Reduction Unit and Taber RCMP make multiple arrests in theft ring
LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- The Southern Alberta Crime Reduction Unit (SACRU) and Taber RCMP began a joint investigation in mid November, in relation to numerous break, enter and thefts reported in the rural a...
Nov 24, 2021
Front-line workers can now get safety training for Restrictions Exemption Program
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The province says safety training is now available to front-line workers that will help keep patrons safe during the pandemic.The 45-minute online training is available to employers...
Nov 24, 2021
Lethbridge Fire Chief Marc Rathwell announces retirement
LETHBRIDGE, AB - After serving 2.5 years as Lethbridge's Fire Chief and serving over 20 years in the city, Marc Rathwell is retiring.Rathwell's final day with the City will be February 11, 2022. "I've...
Nov 24, 2021
First postelection question period picks up where campaign partisanship left off
OTTAWA - Members of Parliament are wasting no time plunging back into fractious partisanship. In the first question period since the Sept. 20 election returned practically the same minority House of C...
Nov 24, 2021
Lethbridge man faces impaired driving, drug-related charges
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge Police have charged a man with numerous offences following a motor vehicle collision. At approximately 6:00 pm on Tuesday, November 23, officers received a 9-1-1 report tha...
Nov 24, 2021
B.C. human rights commissioner report outlines racial disparities in policing
VICTORIA - The office of British Columbia's human rights commissioner says an analysis of data from five police services across the province shows "profound racial disparities" and it is calling for c...
Nov 24, 2021