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Hotter and drier summer in the forecast for Southern Alberta
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Southern Albertans can expect a wave of dry heat over the next three months.Environment Canada Meteorologist Kyle Fougere says, while there will be some variation in temperatures in J...
Jun 02, 2021
Woman hopeful sharing story about alleged sexual misconduct by Alomar helps others
A woman is speaking out about alleged sexual misconduct by former Toronto Blue Jays star Roberto Alomar and says she's hopeful her story can help others. Melissa Verge wrote a first-person essay for t...
Jun 02, 2021
Calgary to host women's world hockey championship after Nova Scotia event cancelled
CALGARY - The women's world hockey championship will take place this summer in Calgary after the event was cancelled in Nova Scotia earlier this year. Hockey Canada announced Wednesday that the 10-cou...
Jun 02, 2021
Maple Leafs left searching for answers after another opening-round playoff exit
A couple of days to digest their first-round playoff collapse did little to help the Toronto Maple Leafs find answers on where things went wrong after a strong regular season. Toronto built a 3-1 seri...
Jun 02, 2021
Climate change health costs to top $100B by mid-century: report
A report by a federally funded research group says climate change will add more than $100 billion to Canada's health-care costs by mid-century. The Canadian Institute for Climate Choices says effects ...
Jun 02, 2021
N.S. First Nation further delays lobster fishing, saying it risks losing traps
HALIFAX - A Mi'kmaq community is further delaying plans for a lobster harvest that was set to start this week off southwestern Nova Scotia, saying the band will have to set up its own security to prot...
Jun 02, 2021
Vancouver Whitecaps acquire forward Brian White from New York Red Bulls
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Whitecaps have added another attacker to their roster, picking up forward Brian White from the New York Red Bulls. White, a 25-year-old from Flemington, N.J., has proven to b...
Jun 02, 2021
Rapist and killer Paul Bernardo set to have parole hearing June 22
TORONTO - Convicted teen killer and serial rapist Paul Bernardo is set to have another parole hearing this month. The Parole Board of Canada says the hearing is tentatively scheduled for June 22. Bern...
Jun 02, 2021
Spokane Chiefs get first overall pick in 2021 WHL Prospects Draft, Lethbridge to select 17th
CALGARY, AB - The Spokane Chiefs will make the first selection in the 2021 WHL Prospects Draft.The draft will take place on Thursday, December 9. All 22 WHL teams participated in the four-phased draft...
Jun 02, 2021
Canadian IOC member Dick Pound says Olympics will go on, despite COVID concerns
TORONTO - Canadian lawyer and long-standing IOC member Dick Pound says if there was a drop-dead date for cancelling or postponing the Tokyo Olympics, that day has passed. Pound reiterated a comment he...
Jun 02, 2021