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AP Exclusive: WHO report says animals likely source of COVID
BEIJING - A joint WHO-China study on the origins of COVID-19 says that transmission of the virus from bats to humans through another animal is the most likely scenario and that a lab leak is "extremel...
Mar 28, 2021
Canada's men's soccer team won't play in Tokyo Olympics after 2-0 loss to Mexico
GUADALAJARA, Mexico - Canada has fallen short in its bid for its first Olympic men's soccer berth in 37 years.Uriel Antuna and Johan Vasquez scored to lift mighty Mexico to a 2-0 victory over Canada i...
Mar 28, 2021
Tigers win OT thriller over Hurricanes 5-4
MEDICINE HAT, AB- In the final game of their three-game series with the Medicine Hat Tigers, the hometown Lethbridge Hurricanes were hungry for a win.After dropping the previous game 6-3, the Canes ma...
Mar 28, 2021
McCollum, Lillard lead Blazers past Raptors 122-117
TAMPA, Fla. - CJ McCollum scored seven of his 23 points in the final two minutes and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Toronto Raptors 122-117 on Sunday night. Damian Lillard had 22 points and 11 as...
Mar 28, 2021
Multiple grass fires across South-west Alberta shut down Highways and force evacuations
LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- Update: RCMP are reporting that the fire near the Village of Carmangay now appears to be under control. The Municipal District of Willow Creek are working on their re-entry plan. If...
Mar 28, 2021
644 new COVID cases in Alberta Sunday, 37 in Lethbridge
EDMONTON, AB- Alberta Health Services has released its update on COVID-19 for Sunday, covering statistics compiled over the past 24 hours.644 cases were confirmed across the province, bringing the tot...
Mar 28, 2021
Highways-2 and 520 temporarily closed due to grass fire and gusty wind
LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- Around 1:30 Sunday (Mar 28) afternoon, the Town of Claresholm reported that Highway-2, south from of the outskirts of Claresholm had been temporarily closed due to a grass fire and ...
Mar 28, 2021
Canada's World Cup qualifying game postponed due to missing Caymans COVID tests
BRADENTON, Fla. - Canada's World Cup qualifying match against the Cayman Islands, scheduled for Sunday, has been pushed back to Monday because of an issue with COVID-19 testing among the Cayman camp. ...
Mar 28, 2021
Toronto mayor urging those aged 70 and older to get vaccinated, many spots unfilled
Toronto's mayor is urging anyone 70 years or older to get vaccinated. John Tory says three new COVID-19 mass vaccination clinics will open Monday, but there are still many appointments unfilled. He sa...
Mar 28, 2021
Apology in the works for descendants of Canada's only all-Black battalion: minister
HALIFAX - Canada's defence minister has paid tribute Sunday to Canada's only all-Black unit to serve during the First World War.Harjit Sajjan has told a virtual event that the 600 members of the No. 2...
Mar 28, 2021