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AstraZeneca delays filing for US authorization of COVID shot
LONDON - AstraZeneca said Friday that it intends to seek U.S. authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine in the "coming weeks," acknowledging a delay in the much-anticipated filing that had been expected ...
Apr 30, 2021
Montreal midfielder Mihailovic always keen to play longtime rival Columbus
LORI EWING - When Djordje Mihailovic was coming up through the Chicago Fire youth academy ranks, the nearby Columbus Crew was a natural rival. It became a point of pride to play well against the Crew'...
Apr 30, 2021
Suicide truck bomber hits Afghan guest house, killing 14
KABUL - A powerful suicide truck bombing struck a guest house in eastern Afghanistan on Friday, killing at least 14 people and wounding as many as 90, the Interior Ministry said. No one immediately cl...
Apr 30, 2021
Southern Alberta man charged with child porn offences
BASSANO, AB - An 18-year-old man has been arrested on numerous charges relating to the distribution of child pornography.Bassano RCMP was first informed that someone in the community was distributing ...
Apr 30, 2021
The Next Connor: Hockey's latest phenom went the distance to find a game in pandemic
Melanie Bedard couldn't sleep. It was 4 a.m. and her two kids - Connor and Madisen, aged 15 and 17 - were flying to Sweden in two days. In the middle of a pandemic. "I sat up and thought, 'I don't thi...
Apr 30, 2021
Canadian rugby international Kyle Baillie enjoying life in the Big Easy
Kyle Baillie, Eric Howard and Lockie Kratz are flying the Canadian flag in Louisiana for Major League Rugby's NOLA Gold.But the on-field hospitality will likely be limited Sunday when the New Orleans ...
Apr 30, 2021
Canada Post lost $779 million in 2020
LETHBRIDGE, AB - 2020 was a record year for Canada Post - for better and for worse.Overall, Canada Post reported a financial loss before taxes of $779 million, most of which they attribute to the COVI...
Apr 30, 2021
Liberals fundraise $3.5M in first quarter of 2021, says others pushed for election
The Liberal Party of Canada says it fundraised around $3.5 million during the first three months of the second year dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. A party spokesperson says the Liberal government...
Apr 30, 2021
Lethbridge School Division responds to new COVID-19 restrictions
LETHBRIDGE, AB- Following the April 29 announcement by the Alberta government to implement at-home learning for Junior and Senior high school students, Lethbridge School Division (LSD) officials have ...
Apr 30, 2021
Blue Jays cut ties with Alomar following investigation into sexual misconduct
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays say they are severing all ties with Roberto Alomar after the Hall of Famer was placed on Major League Baseball's ineligible list following an investigation into an alle...
Apr 30, 2021