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All 5 former winners in same half of Champions League draw
GENEVA - All five former Champions League winners were put into the same half of the draw on Friday, setting up a possible semifinal pairing between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. Real Madrid, Ju...
Jul 10, 2020

13 new COVID cases for South Zone, including five in Lethbridge County
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta has released its report on COVID-19 for Friday, July 10.77 new cases were confirmed across Alberta, which is the highest single-day increase in at least a mo...
Jul 10, 2020

Pandemic has Curling Canada facing Olympic trials qualifying complications
OTTAWA - Curling Canada has been forced to re-think qualification for the Olympic team and mixed doubles trials after cancellations and postponements due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Teams and mixed...
Jul 10, 2020

Community Futures Network of Alberta to offer free Succession matching and planning workshop
LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- A need for succession planning and education resources within rural business communities, prompted eight Community Futures offices in southern Alberta develop a Succession Matching ...
Jul 10, 2020

Judge halts 1st federal execution in 17 years, citing virus
A federal judge in Indiana on Friday halted the first federal execution planned in 17 years scheduled three days from now over COVID-19 concerns. Daniel Lee had been scheduled to die by lethal injecti...
Jul 10, 2020

Justice Minister talks Alberta Police Force, downtown Lethbridge, investing/divesting in police
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Doug Schweitzer's office is certainly one of the busier provincial ministries with several major, high-profile initiatives underway.The Minister of Justice and Solicitor General for A...
Jul 10, 2020

Grocers defend pandemic pay cut decisions as independently made despite emails, calls
OTTAWA - Executives from three of Canada's largest grocery chains onFriday defended their decision to end temporary wage increases for grocery store workers during COVID-19 on the same day, even ...
Jul 10, 2020

Canadian forward Tesho Akindele signs contract extension with Orlando City
Canadian international forward Tesho Akindele has agreed to a contract extension with Orlando City SC that includes options for the 2022 and '23 seasons. The 28-year-old's previous contract was to end...
Jul 10, 2020

With new name and album, The Chicks' voices ring loud again
NASHVILLE - The Dixie Chicks are no more. Breaking their ties to the South, The Chicks are stepping into a new chapter in their storied career with their first new music in 14 years. The Texas trio of...
Jul 10, 2020

Class-action lawsuit alleges meat packer failed to take COVID-19 precautions
CALGARY - A class-action lawsuit has been filed against Cargill Ltd. that claims the meat-packing company failed to take reasonable precautions to protect its workers in Alberta during the COVID-...
Jul 10, 2020