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Province announces $5M to get 500 unemployed Albertans Class 1 licences
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta says it is "driving" unemployed Albertans back to work.As part of the second phase of the Driving Back to Work program, $5-million will be spent in 2021-22 t...
Oct 01, 2021
Final $1 million vaccine lottery prize winner announced
SHERWOOD PARK, AB - A Sherwood Park woman is the final recipient of Alberta's $1 million COVID-19 vaccine lottery.Hayley Hauck's name was drawn from over 1,935,000 entries that were received between J...
Oct 01, 2021
California to require all schoolchildren to get COVID shots
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday announced the nation's first coronavirus vaccination mandate for schoolchildren, a plan that will have all elementary through high school st...
Oct 01, 2021
Speed & alcohol believed to be factors in collision resulting in serious injuries
LETHBRIDGE, AB - UPDATE -- Lethbridge Police have released further information relating to a motor vehicle collision which sent a Lethbridge man to hospital with serious injuries on Thursday, Sept. 30...
Oct 01, 2021
PM accused of "callousness" for heading to Tofino during reconciliation events
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is facing backlash over his decision to fly to British Columbia to spend time with his family on the first National Day of Truth and Reconciliation. The Native W...
Oct 01, 2021
NWSL calls off weekend games after allegations against coach
The National Women's Soccer League will not play the games scheduled for this weekend as it deals with the fallout from allegations of sexual misconduct against a former coach. North Carolina Courage ...
Oct 01, 2021
Enbridge says still willing to talk on Line 5, despite Michigan's frustration
WASHINGTON - Enbridge Inc. says it remains committed to a mediated settlement of its Line 5 dispute, even though the state of Michigan has given up on the talks. The Calgary-based pipeline giant says ...
Oct 01, 2021
Georgia says its ex-president arrested after returning home
TBILISI, Georgia (AP) - The prime minister of Georgia says former President Mikheil Saakashvili has been arrested. The announcement Friday by Prime Minister Irakli Garibashvili came about 18 hours aft...
Oct 01, 2021
Environment minister restores federal assessment of Alberta coal mine
Federal Environment Minister Jonathan Wilkinson has reinstated his decision to subject a thermal coal mine expansion in Alberta to a federal review. Wilkinson said in July 2020 that the Vista project ...
Oct 01, 2021
Hurricanes acquire Rhys Raeside from Winnipeg ICE
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Hurricanes have acquired forward Rhys Raeside from the Winnipeg ICE.In exchange, the ICE will receive Lethbridge's eighth round pick in the 2022 Western Hockey League (...
Oct 01, 2021