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Federal government unlocks $740 million in airport relief
OTTAWA - The federal government is launching a basket of programs to bolster airports with hundreds of millions of dollars in funding first announced back in November. A government official, who spoke...
May 11, 2021
U of L to present honorary degree to Lethbridge-born lawyer
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A Lethbridge-born civil liberties lawyer is being honoured by the U of L.Marlys Edwardh will receive an honorary degree as part of the 2021 Spring Convocation celebration. In a releas...
May 11, 2021
Lethbridge cracks top 20 of index ranking best cities for youth employment
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge has made the top 20 for the best cities for youth to work in across Canada.Global initiative Youthful Cities has released its 2021 Urban Work Index, presented by RBC Future...
May 11, 2021
Belgium relaxes lockdown measures as COVID-19 numbers drop
BRUSSELS (AP) - The Belgian government said Tuesday it will further relax its coronavirus lockdown as of next month and hopes to fully reopen the nation from Sept. 1. After the country's curfew was ab...
May 11, 2021
US job openings soar to highest level on record
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. employers posted a record number of available jobs in March, illustrating starkly the desperation of businesses seeking to find new workers as the economy expands. Yet total job...
May 11, 2021
Uncertainty surrounds committee probe into Vance allegation as clock ticks to summer
OTTAWA - A parliamentary committee will hear this morning from the senior officer who was recently tapped to lead the military's efforts to change its culture. Lt.-Gen. Jennie Carignan's appearance be...
May 11, 2021
Scores of dead bodies found floating in India's Ganges River
NEW DELHI (AP) - Scores of dead bodies have been found floating down the Ganges River in eastern India as the country battles a ferocious surge in coronavirus infections. Authorities said Tuesday they...
May 11, 2021
Canadian Denis Shapovalov books spot in second round of Italian Open
ROME - Canada's Denis Shapovalov is heading to the second round of the Italian Open. The 13th-seed from Richmond Hill, Ont., crushed Polish qualifier Kamil Majchrzak 6-1, 6-3 at the ATP Masters 1000 c...
May 11, 2021
British PM seeks to bolster economy, union in new parliament
LONDON (AP) - The U.K. government sought to capitalize on its electoral strength Tuesday, outlining a sweeping legislative agenda to bolster the economy after the COVID-19 pandemic, defuse tensions th...
May 11, 2021
Signs of optimism as NYC sees rise in tourism, bit by bit
NEW YORK (AP) - The once-deserted steps outside the Metropolitan Museum of Art are filling up with visitors again. Hotel lobbies are losing their desolate feel. Downtown, people are back to taking sel...
May 11, 2021