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Doctors sue to block FDA abortion pill rule during pandemic
SILVER SPRING, Md. - Requiring patients to visit a hospital, clinic or medical office to get an abortion pill is needlessly risking their health during the COVID-19 pandemic, a group of physicians all...
May 28, 2020
Canadian Martial Arts Centre not reopening June 1 after speaking with health officials
LETHBRIDGE, AB- After originally stating the reopening of the Canadian Martial Arts Centre in Lethbridge, Owner and Trainer Lee Mein is not opening on June first. Mein took to Facebook to say, "We won...
May 28, 2020
Families give up on province, hope for police probe of care home east of Toronto
A "disturbing" military report into conditions at a long-term care home east of Toronto has given families of loved ones who died of COVID-19 there hope that police will investigate. Some families sai...
May 28, 2020
New novel coming in 2021 from author of 'The Revenant'
NEW YORK - The author of "The Revenant," the historical novel adapted into the Oscar-winning movie starring Leonardo DiCaprio, will be publishing his first new work of fiction in nearly 20 years. Henr...
May 28, 2020
Major League Soccer moves to allow small group training pending local approval
TORONTO - Major League Soccer is moving ahead with small group training sessions, providing they are not in conflict with local health or government policies. The 26-team league, which ...
May 28, 2020
Dysfunction in long-term care takes toll on overburdened workforce: association
OTTAWA - The head of the Canadian Support Workers Association says conditions in long-term care are "breaking" the people who staff nursing and retirement, leading to worse care for the vulnerable sen...
May 28, 2020
Boston Marathon cancelled for 1st time in 124-year history
BOSTON - The Boston Marathon has been cancelled for the first time in its 124-year history. Organizers said Thursday that they instead will have a "virtual event" in which participants who verify that...
May 28, 2020
U of L researcher speaks at SACPA on benefits of cannabis against COVID-19
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Southern Alberta Council of Public Affairs (SACPA) welcomed Dr. Olga Kovalchuk Thursday morning.Kovalchuk is undertaking research at the University of Lethbridge on how medical ca...
May 28, 2020
Premier League plans June 17 restart after 100-day shutdown
MANCHESTER, England - The Premier League plans to restart on June 17 after a 100-day shutdown caused by the coronavirus pandemic, with new staggered kickoff times to make sure every game can be shown ...
May 28, 2020
Feds, Quebec launch talks on keeping military in long-term care facilities
Ottawa and Quebec have started talking about the future of military in long-term care homes after the province called for the Canadian Armed Forces to stay in nearly two dozen facilities unt...
May 28, 2020