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Experts call on Canada to use COVAX doses of AstraZeneca or give them back
OTTAWA - Some health experts are questioning Canada's decision to accept thousands of doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine from a global vaccine-sharing alliance, only to have them sit in freezers ...
May 14, 2021

An Oscar winner, more 'Law & Order' for NBC next season
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Rene Zellweger is coming to network TV next season in a dramatization of a murder case recounted by "Dateline NBC." The two-time Oscar winner's role in NBC's "The Thing About Pam" i...
May 14, 2021

Guilbeault says Bill C-10 won't breach free speech, citing Justice Department study
OTTAWA - Heritage Minister Steven Guilbeault is doubling down on his controversial new broadcasting bill at a parliamentary committee hearing, citing a Justice Department analysis to reiterate the leg...
May 14, 2021

Toronto FC set to face New York City FC's high-flying offence at Yankee Stadium
Fresh from its first clean sheet of the season, Toronto FC faces Major League Soccer's leading offence on Saturday when it takes on New York City FC at Yankee Stadium. NYCFC (2-1-1) is unbeaten in its...
May 14, 2021

Nunavut health officials plead for Iqaluit residents to stop gathering
IQALUIT - Nunavut's health minister says he wants Iqaluit residents to stop gathering so the city has a shot at a normal summer. Lorne Kusugak scolded residents at a press conference this morning as a...
May 14, 2021

Lethbridge church donating Chromebooks to students in need
LETHBRIDGE, AB- A donation of Chromebooks is heading straight into the hands of students. The Evangelical Free Church of Lethbridge has donated 40 Chromebooks to the Lethbridge School Division. On May...
May 14, 2021

Lethbridge seeing "abnormally dry" weather, high temperatures before May long weekend
LETHBRIDGE, AB- Meteorologist Janelle Gergely with Environment Canada says Lethbridge and parts of Southern Alberta will see temperatures substantially rise over the next week."We've seen this slow cl...
May 14, 2021

Federal officials lay out roadmap for post-vaccine life as third wave ebbs
Federal health officials are laying out their vision of what life could look like after most Canadians are vaccinated against COVID-19. Canada's chief public health officer says the country may have "...
May 14, 2021

New draft management plan presented for Waterton, survey open
WATERTON LAKES, AB - Plans are coming together for the future of Waterton Lakes National Park.Parks Canada has released its Draft Management Plan, providing an overview of the vision and primary goals...
May 14, 2021

Canadian Premier League delays kickoff again, looks to mid-June to early July start
The Canadian Premier League plans to kick off its third season mid-June to early July in one location without fans. Unlike last year, which turned into a shortened tournament based out of Charlottetow...
May 14, 2021