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Military officer should have grieved removal as head of vaccine campaign: Government
OTTAWA - A federal lawyer says if Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin was unhappy with his removal as head of Canada's COVID-19 vaccine rollout campaign, he should have filed a grievance with the military rather th...
Sep 28, 2021
Active infections drop, 1,246 new COVID cases in Alberta Tuesday
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The province has released its latest report on COVID-19 for Tuesday, covering statistics from the 24 hours.In that time, 1,246 cases were confirmed across the province bringing the to...
Sep 28, 2021
Women's hoops coach Thomaidis, Canada Basketball agree to part ways
TORONTO - Lisa Thomaidis will not return as head coach of Canada's national women's basketball team, ending a run of nearly a decade at the helm of the program. Canada Basketball said in a release Tue...
Sep 28, 2021
Hamilton Tiger-Cats move receiver Bralon Addison from injured list to active roster
HAMILTON - The Hamilton Tiger-Cats added receiver Bralon Addison to the active roster Monday. Addison, 27, has missed the first half of the season due to a knee injury. He was a CFL all-star in 2019 w...
Sep 28, 2021
Alberta criminalizes hospital protests, fines start at $1,000
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Alberta Government is taking steps that it says will keep healthcare workers and patients safe.Premier Jason Kenney says there have been several anti-vaccination protests outside ...
Sep 28, 2021
Poll suggests most Canadians pessimistic about fighting climate change
Most Canadians aren't optimistic about humanity's chances of fighting climate change, a new survey suggests. But that attitude has to change before it becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy, said Megan Le...
Sep 28, 2021
'Potential anomaly' with ballot box prompts recount in Châteauguay-Lacolle
OTTAWA - The Liberals have asked for a recount in a close-run riding in Quebec after a "potential anomaly" was discovered with a ballot box. And a recount is likely to be kick-started this week in Dav...
Sep 28, 2021
Harvest continues across Alberta with varying results
LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- Hot and dry weather across Alberta has had the expected results in some parts of Alberta, as the weather impacted growing conditions. Conversely, cooler, wet weather in other areas ...
Sep 28, 2021
Hurricanes reassign Chadwick and Meneghin
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Hurricanes have reassigned a couple of players.16-year-old defenceman Noah Chadwick will be reporting to the Saskatoon Contacts U18 team for the 2021-2022 season. He wa...
Sep 28, 2021
City of Lethbridge implementing mandatory vaccine policy for staff
LETHBRIDGE, AB - City of Lethbridge employees will have to be fully immunized against COVID-19 by November 15, 2021.The city has announced its decision to implement a mandatory vaccine policy for all ...
Sep 28, 2021