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S&P downgrades Alberta's credit rating to "A"
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The province's credit rating is taking a hit.Bond-rating agency S&P Global says the "fiscal shock" from the COVID-19 pandemic has further worsened Alberta's finances, which has st...
May 18, 2021
AP source: US encouraging Israel to wind down Gaza offensive
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden and administration officials have encouraged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other top Israeli officials to wind down the bombardment of Gaza, a person with...
May 18, 2021
'Absolutely beautiful': Albertans line up at U.S. border for COVID-19 vaccinations
CARWAY, Alta. - Linda Neilson had waited a long time to get her second COVID-19 vaccination and thanks to the generosity of the Blackfeet Tribe in Montana her wait ended at the Canada-United States bo...
May 18, 2021
Lethbridge's road paving program underway Wednesday with 33 projects on tap
LETHBRIDGE, AB - They say there's only two real seasons in Canada - winter and construction.According to the City of Lethbridge, we have now entered construction season as their annual road milling an...
May 18, 2021
Canada has key role to play in U.S. economic recovery, Ng tells free-trade meeting
WASHINGTON - Canada's international trade minister is making her country's best case for being a central player in American efforts to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. Mary Ng is taking part in the...
May 18, 2021
National park visitor season begins this weekend
WATERTON, AB - Canada's national parks are gearing up to welcome visitors for the May long weekend.Parks Canada says the visitor season will officially begin with most tourist amenities and businesses...
May 18, 2021
Webby Awards go to Fauci, Oprah, DuVernay and Pharrell
NEW YORK (AP) - Dr. Anthony Fauci, Oprah Winfrey, Ava DuVernay, Riz Ahmed, Dua Lipa, Andra Day and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson all won honors Tuesday at the Webby Awards, which recognize the best intern...
May 18, 2021
Brooke Henderson hopes Ontario golf courses open soon
Brooke Henderson hopes that golf courses in her home province will reopen soon. Outdoor activities like golf and tennis are currently banned under Ontario's COVID-19 recovery framework. Henderson, fro...
May 18, 2021
Njoo doesn't expect fans to be allowed into Canadian arenas for NHL playoffs
OTTAWA - Canada's deputy chief public health officer doesn't see the country joining the U.S. in allowing fans into arenas during the NHL playoffs. Dr. Howard Njoo says allowing fans into games is not...
May 18, 2021
Gay activist upset at Ottawa's attempt to block challenge of blood-donation ban
OTTAWA - A man who is challenging Canada's policy that prohibits sexually active gay men from donating blood wants to know why the Trudeau government is trying to block his case, despite a 2015 Libera...
May 18, 2021