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Expert says Saskatchewan should consider more targeted vaccine plan as variants surge
SASKATOON - Nazeem Muhajarine says he feels a sense of relief after receiving his first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine last week at a centre in Saskatoon."It was just so well-organized and run. I felt com...
Apr 22, 2021
Czechs expel more Russians in dispute over 2014 depot blast
PRAGUE, Czech Republic - The Czech Republic on Thursday ordered 63 more Russian diplomats to leave the country, further escalating a dispute between the two nations over the alleged involvement of Rus...
Apr 22, 2021
Lethbridge County lifts fire ban, implements fire advisory in its place
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Cooler temperatures and precipitation have lead to Lethbridge County's fire ban being lifted.Until further notice, a fire advisory is instead in effect until further notice."Under the...
Apr 22, 2021
COVID-19: Montreal newspaper blasted for front-page photo of Trudeau in India
MONTREAL - The Journal de Montreal newspaper is being criticized for running a photo from Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's 2018 trip to India on its front page today to accompany a COVID-19 story. Trud...
Apr 22, 2021
Housing starts in Lethbridge more than doubled in early 2021
LETHBRIDGE, AB - To go hand-in-hand with a hot real estate market, the home construction sector is booming.New data from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) shows a 43 per cent increase...
Apr 22, 2021
Community Wellbeing Safety Task Force gets the go-ahead from Lethbridge City Council
LETHBRIDGE, AB - After two years of extensive data collection and analysis, Lethbridge City Council has approved the development of the Community Wellbeing Safety Task Force. The Community Wellbeing a...
Apr 22, 2021
Missile from Syria lands in Israel, triggers Israel strike
JERUSALEM - A Syrian anti-aircraft missile landed in southern Israel early Thursday, setting off air raid sirens near the country's top-secret nuclear reactor, the Israeli military said. In response, ...
Apr 22, 2021
US jobless claims fall to 547,000, another pandemic low
WASHINGTON - The number of Americans applying for unemployment aid fell last week to 547,000, a new low since the pandemic struck and a further encouraging sign that layoffs are slowing on the strengt...
Apr 22, 2021
New case of COVID reported at Our Lady of the Assumption School
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Holy Spirit Catholic School Division has reported another case of COVID-19.One new case has been confirmed at Our Lady of the Assumption School in Lethbridge. There are now two ac...
Apr 22, 2021
Police kill Ma'Khia Bryant, 16, who attacked 2 with knife
COLUMBUS, Ohio - Body camera footage from other officers released Wednesday in the fatal police shooting of Ma'Khia Bryant, a Black teenager who charged at two people with a knife, showed a chaotic sc...
Apr 22, 2021