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Suicide truck bomber hits Afghan guest house, killing 14
KABUL - A powerful suicide truck bombing struck a guest house in eastern Afghanistan on Friday, killing at least 14 people and wounding as many as 90, the Interior Ministry said. No one immediately cl...
Apr 30, 2021
Southern Alberta man charged with child porn offences
BASSANO, AB - An 18-year-old man has been arrested on numerous charges relating to the distribution of child pornography.Bassano RCMP was first informed that someone in the community was distributing ...
Apr 30, 2021
The Next Connor: Hockey's latest phenom went the distance to find a game in pandemic
Melanie Bedard couldn't sleep. It was 4 a.m. and her two kids - Connor and Madisen, aged 15 and 17 - were flying to Sweden in two days. In the middle of a pandemic. "I sat up and thought, 'I don't thi...
Apr 30, 2021
Canadian rugby international Kyle Baillie enjoying life in the Big Easy
Kyle Baillie, Eric Howard and Lockie Kratz are flying the Canadian flag in Louisiana for Major League Rugby's NOLA Gold.But the on-field hospitality will likely be limited Sunday when the New Orleans ...
Apr 30, 2021
Canada Post lost $779 million in 2020
LETHBRIDGE, AB - 2020 was a record year for Canada Post - for better and for worse.Overall, Canada Post reported a financial loss before taxes of $779 million, most of which they attribute to the COVI...
Apr 30, 2021
Liberals fundraise $3.5M in first quarter of 2021, says others pushed for election
The Liberal Party of Canada says it fundraised around $3.5 million during the first three months of the second year dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic. A party spokesperson says the Liberal government...
Apr 30, 2021
Lethbridge School Division responds to new COVID-19 restrictions
LETHBRIDGE, AB- Following the April 29 announcement by the Alberta government to implement at-home learning for Junior and Senior high school students, Lethbridge School Division (LSD) officials have ...
Apr 30, 2021
Blue Jays cut ties with Alomar following investigation into sexual misconduct
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays say they are severing all ties with Roberto Alomar after the Hall of Famer was placed on Major League Baseball's ineligible list following an investigation into an alle...
Apr 30, 2021
Former B.C. cabinet minister denies saying government knew about casino crime
VANCOUVER - A former cabinet minister denies telling a gaming investigator that members of the B.C. Liberal government knew about illegal activities at casinos and were doing little to prevent the cri...
Apr 30, 2021
US to restrict travel from India over COVID starting Tuesday
WASHINGTON - The U.S. will restrict travel from India starting on May 4, the White House said Friday, citing a devastating rise in COVID-19 cases in the country and the emergence of potentially danger...
Apr 30, 2021