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J&J vaccine can be used for people over 30 but mRNA vaccines still preferred: NACI
OTTAWA - The National Advisory Committee on Immunization says the Johnson & Johnson vaccine should be limited to people over the age of 30 who don't want to wait for Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna. Th...
May 03, 2021
Liberals' sweeping budget bill includes $15 minimum wage and election-law changes
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals' bill to enact parts of their budget includes changes to emergency aid, taxes and a $15 national minimum wage alongside other items such as an election-law amendment. The...
May 03, 2021
City launches COVID-19 community survey for 2021
LETHBRIDGE, AB- In 2020, the City of Lethbridge put out multiple surveys seeking the public's opinion on how officials responded to the pandemic.Seeing that the pandemic is still ongoing, the 2021 sur...
May 03, 2021
More than 5,000 international air travellers positive for COVID-19 since February
OTTAWA - More than 5,000 people tested positive for COVID-19 after flying back to Canada since mandatory quarantine hotels began in late February. That includes 3,748 people who tested positive the da...
May 03, 2021
Greenhouses preparing for a busy season, highlight benefits during pandemic
LETHBRIDGE, AB- As spring-like temperatures arrive in southern Alberta, local greenhouses around Lethbridge are busy preparing for the upcoming season.Lethbridge has seen above seasonal temperatures o...
May 03, 2021
Nunavut capital declares local state of emergency as COVID-19 cases rise
IQALUIT, Nunavut - Iqaluit's city council has declared a local state of emergency over rising numbers of COVID-19 cases. The capital city of about 8,000 people has 81 of the territory's 85 active case...
May 03, 2021
Lethbridge College and U of L react to "Alberta 2030" post-secondary plan
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta's post-secondary schooling system is in for a shakeup in the coming years.Last week, the Alberta Government announced the "Alberta 2030: Building Skills for Jobs" plan with th...
May 03, 2021
Bobby Unser, 87, Indy 500 champ in great racing family, dies
Bobby Unser, a three-time Indianapolis 500 winner and part of the only pair of brothers to win "The Greatest Spectacle in Racing" has died. He was 87. He died Sunday at his home in Albuquerque, New Me...
May 03, 2021
Save-On-Foods giving $10 million to fuel local sport
EDMONTON, AB- Save-On-Foods is teaming with More Rewards to help local athletes across Western Canada and launching the Fueling Sport program to give athletes $10 million.Over the next five years, Fue...
May 03, 2021
NY Times, Washington Post, NBC correct articles on Giuliani
NEW YORK - The Washington Post, New York Times and NBC News all issued similar corrections to stories regarding Rudolph Giuliani, former President Donald Trump's personal lawyer, and his dealings in U...
May 03, 2021