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Home rental prices down nationally but up in Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE, AB - While it still costs less than average to rent a home in Lethbridge, other cities became more affordable over the last year.According to the latest National Rent Report from rentals.c...
Nov 17, 2020
David Copperfield halts Vegas show after staffer gets virus
LAS VEGAS - Illusionist David Copperfield is suspending his Las Vegas stage show after a crew member tested positive for COVID-19. The Las Vegas Review Journal reported Monday that the legendary magic...
Nov 17, 2020
Feds launch nuclear-waste strategy review amid elusive solutions for toxic waste
TORONTO - The federal government has launched a new initiative aimed at finding long-term solutions for the growing quantity of radioactive waste produced by Canada's nuclear reactors. To that end, th...
Nov 17, 2020
Info commissioner slams RCMP, Liberals on rampant access-to-information failures
OTTAWA - The federal information commissioner is blasting Public Safety Minister Bill Blair and the RCMP for what she suggests is a complete disregard for transparency and accountability. The assessme...
Nov 17, 2020
New privacy bill promises greater control for consumers, stiff fines for companies
OTTAWA - Federal privacy legislation introduced today would require companies to get consent from customers through plain language, not a lengthy legal document, before using their personal data. The ...
Nov 17, 2020
Tories push Liberals to decide 5G, Huawei amid China imprisonment of Kovrig, Spavor
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole says Chinese telecom giant Huawei rose to dominance by stealing the technology of the defunct Canadian firm Nortel. O'Toole is levelling the industrial-espion...
Nov 17, 2020
Growing number of Canadians plan to get vaccinated for COVID-19
OTTAWA - A new poll suggests the proportion of Canadians planning to get vaccinated for COVID-19 is on the rise after encouraging initial results from Pfizer's vaccine trial.Sixty-nine per cent of res...
Nov 17, 2020
'Not so good': Ocean organizations targets Canadian fishery management in audit
HALIFAX - An ocean conservation group says Canadian fisheries and the federal government have failed to make good on commitments to maintain the longevity of seafood populations. Oceana Canada release...
Nov 17, 2020
Give us a week: Businesses urge clarity on England lockdown
LONDON - Business leaders urged the British government on Tuesday to give them at least a week's notice over what restrictions they will face when the lockdown in England expires in early December. Wi...
Nov 17, 2020
Alberta pediatrician found not guilty of sexually assaulting nine-year-old girl
LETHBRIDGE, AB - "It's a relief for him," said defense attorney Alain Hepner following the decision Tuesday morning in Lethbridge Court of Queen's Bench.Dr. Ramneek Kumar, based in St. Albert, has bee...
Nov 17, 2020