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U.S. case against Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou breaks international law: defence
VANCOUVER - A lawyer for Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou says the United States is violating international law by bringing fraud charges against her that have no connection to the country.Gib van Ert to...
Mar 29, 2021
Restrictions imposed to curb COVID-19 in B.C. as new cases strain the system
VICTORIA - British Columbia has taken a step backwards in its fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, forcing the province to impose circuit breaker measures for the next three weeks to slow the rapid sp...
Mar 29, 2021
The Daily with LNN – March 29, 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...
Mar 29, 2021
Quebec coroner's inquest begins into deaths at long-term care homes during first wave
JOLIETTE, Que. - A coroner's inquest into long-term care deaths in Quebec during the COVID-19 pandemic's first wave opened today with testimony describing staff shortages and employees moving from one...
Mar 29, 2021
Apology issued after newspaper editorial compares COVID restrictions to Holocaust
MOOSE JAW, Sask. - The owner of a newspaper in Saskatchewan has apologized for an editorial that compared COVID-19 restrictions to the Holocaust. Glacier Media says in a statement that the March 24 ed...
Mar 29, 2021
AHS confirms 24 new COVID cases in Lethbridge, no deaths in Alberta
EDMONTON, AB- Alberta Health Services has released its update on COVID-19 for Monday, covering statistics compiled over the past 24 hours.545 cases were confirmed across the province, bringing the tot...
Mar 29, 2021
Join the crowd - Survey your canola plant counts
LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- It's still early in the season but, farmers are beginning to consider their fields and potential yields. It comes down to having simple math skills.What is the canola yield when a f...
Mar 29, 2021
Alberta temporarily pausing AstraZeneca vaccines for people under 55
LETHBRIDGE, AB - As a precaution, some Albertans will be unable to get vaccinated against COVID-19 using the vaccine from AstraZeneca.Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Deena Hinshaw says concerns ha...
Mar 29, 2021
Opposition blasts Liberals for sending House leader instead of PM staff to talk WE
OTTAWA - Federal opposition parties are expressing frustration and anger after the Liberal government sent its House leader to answer a parliamentary committee's questions today on a now-dead WE Chari...
Mar 29, 2021
Canada should be ready to weather any export issues to deal with China: O'Toole
WINNIPEG - Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole says Canada has to work closely with its allies to counterbalance China's actions while recognizing that could mean risks to Canadian exports. O'Toole was s...
Mar 29, 2021