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Canada's top speedskaters back on Olympic Oval ice after months without it
CALGARY - Canada's top speedskaters have started getting back to normal after a double-whammy winter of a pandemic and no ice in Calgary's Olympic Oval. The reinstalled ice, after a hiatus of almost n...
Jun 11, 2021
Zero new COVID cases in Lethbridge Friday
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta Health Services has released Friday's report on COVID-19, covering statistics compiled over the last 24 hours.170 cases were confirmed across the province, bringing the total ...
Jun 11, 2021
People's Party leader Maxime Bernier charged after anti-rules rallies in Manitoba
WINNIPEG - The leader of the People's Party of Canada has been arrested in Manitoba after attending a rally against COVID-19 restrictions. RCMP say Maxime Bernier was charged with exceeding public gat...
Jun 11, 2021
Paul Maurice says he's proud of the job Jets coaches did this year
WINNIPEG - The season ended with his team being swept in the second round of the NHL playoffs, but Winnipeg head coach Paul Maurice says he's proud of the job the Jets coaching staff did this season w...
Jun 11, 2021
Doctor who faced racism after COVID-19 outbreak sues New Brunswick, RCMP
A Black doctor who says he faced a barrage of hate and racism after being accused of breaking COVID-19 rules amid an outbreak last year announced Friday he is suing the New Brunswick government and th...
Jun 11, 2021
Herdman says Canadian men are excited for World Cup qualifying test in Haiti
Canada headed to Haiti on Friday, looking to minimize its time in Port-au-Prince ahead of Saturday's World Cup qualifier. The two teams meet again Tuesday in suburban Chicago with the series winner ad...
Jun 11, 2021
Liberals convene antisemitism summit amid concerns over new MP's views on Israel
OTTAWA - The federal government is convening an emergency summit on antisemitism even as it faces criticism for welcoming an MP who has denounced Israel's actions toward Palestinians into the ranks of...
Jun 11, 2021
Alberta Beef Producers want to hear from the province`s Young Guns
LETHBRIDGE, AB. --- The Alberta Beef Producers organization wants to hear from those up-and-coming in the beef industry - those they refer to as ``Young Guns``.If you`re between the ages of eight and ...
Jun 11, 2021
16 drug overdose deaths reported in Lethbridge in Q1 2021
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Per capita, Lethbridge continues to have a much higher rate of drug overdose deaths than the rest of Alberta.Alberta Health Services' (AHS) Substance Use Surveillance Report has been ...
Jun 11, 2021
Reopening worries and wake of sorrow: In The News for June 11
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of June 11 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Jun 11, 2021