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California's public universities to require COVID-19 vaccine
SAN FRANCISCO - Two of the nation's largest university systems say they intend to require COVID-19 vaccinations for all students, faculty and staff on University of California and California State Uni...
Apr 22, 2021

Panel: End commanders' power to block military sex cases
WASHINGTON - A Pentagon panel is recommending that decisions to prosecute service members for sexual assault be made by independent authorities, not commanders, in what would be a major reversal of mi...
Apr 22, 2021

UK apologizes for racism in memorials to WWI dead
LONDON - British authorities apologized Thursday after an investigation found that at least 161,000 mostly African and Indian military service personnel who died during World War I weren't properly ho...
Apr 22, 2021

The Daily with LNN – April 22, 2021
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Take Lethbridge News Now on the go anytime, anywhere.The Daily with LNN is a podcast-style news update, detailing some of the local, regional, and national stories we have been workin...
Apr 22, 2021

Lethbridge Police arrest two on drug-related offenses
LETHBRIDGE, AB- The Lethbridge Police Crime Suppression Team (CST) has charged two people with drug-related offenses.After a short-term investigation done by the CST, along with patrol and traffic mem...
Apr 22, 2021

Alberta bill would protect health workers, care homes from some COVID-19 lawsuits
EDMONTON - Alberta has introduced a bill to give legal protection to health workers and long-term care-home operators facing lawsuits over COVID-19.Richard Gotfried, a United Conservative backbencher,...
Apr 22, 2021

Minority Liberal government survives second of three confidence votes on budget
OTTAWA - Justin Trudeau's minority Liberal government has survived the second of three confidence votes on the massive federal budget.A Conservative amendment was defeated by a vote of 213-120, with L...
Apr 22, 2021

1,857 new COVID-19 cases in Alberta Thursday
LETHBRIDGE, AB. - Alberta Health Services has released its update on COVID-19 for Thursday, covering statistics compiled over the past 24 hours.1,857 cases were confirmed across the province, bringing...
Apr 22, 2021

Injured Jays OF Springer to play in intrasquad game Friday
TORONTO - Blue Jays outfielder George Springer will play in an intrasquad game Friday, the next step on his return from two strained muscles that have delayed his Toronto debut. Springer signed a team...
Apr 22, 2021

Sahara's Polisario Front chief gets COVID treatment in Spain
MADRID - The man leading the Polisario Front in its fight for independence of Western Sahara is hospitalized in Spain for treatment of COVID-19, officials from Spain and the group said Thursday. Brahi...
Apr 22, 2021