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Ottawa Senators swing trade to acquire defeneman Josh Brown from Florida Panthers
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators have acquired defenceman Josh Brown from the Florida Panthers for a fourth-round pick (95th overall) in Tuesday's NHL draft.The 26-year-old Brown had three goals, five ass...
Oct 02, 2020
Canada West delays decision on sports returning to play
LETHBRIDGE, AB- Canada West announced Friday that it will delay the decision on commencing play in January of 2021.Higher-ups will make their decision no later than November 2nd.The initial deadline f...
Oct 02, 2020
Trudeau says more compassionate approach to COVID-19 border restrictions is needed
OTTAWA - The federal government is poised to loosen restrictions on who can come into Canada. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the government has listened to heartbreaking stories of families being ...
Oct 02, 2020
Another possible COVID-19 case at gold mine in Nunavut
Nunavut's chief public health officer says there is another presumptive case of COVID-19 at a gold mine in western Nunavut, bringing the total to eight possible cases.On Monday, Dr. Michael Patterson ...
Oct 02, 2020
Lethbridge picnic shelter availability expanded for Fall use
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The City of Lethbridge has extended picnic shelter availability for this season.Thanks to nice weather conditions on the horizon, some of the city's popular picnic shelters will stay ...
Oct 02, 2020
Electronic payment, legion masks: poppy campaign adapts to COVID-19
The Royal Canadian Legion is selling non-medical masks and will roll out electronic payment options during this year's poppy campaign, which has been adjusted for the pandemic. Most legion branches wi...
Oct 02, 2020
Lethbridge College students create new "unbreakable" Lacrosse stick
LETHBRIDGE, AB- A team of former-Lethbridge College engineering design and drafting technology students say they have found the answer to building a better lacrosse stick.The group received recognitio...
Oct 02, 2020
Quebec reports more than 1,000 new COVID-19 cases for first time since May
MONTREAL - For the first time since early May, more than 1,000 new COVID-19 cases were reported in Quebec in a 24-hour period. Health officials said today the number of new COVID-19 cases in the provi...
Oct 02, 2020
Feds top up relief fund with $600 million to help small- and medium-sized businesses
OTTAWA - The federal government is adding $600 million to a fund to help small- and medium-sized businesses weather the COVID-19 pandemic. The measure announced today by Economic Development Minister ...
Oct 02, 2020
Pathologist tells Fredericton murder trial four victims died of gunshot wounds
FREDERICTON - A forensic pathologist who conducted autopsies on the four victims of the 2018 Fredericton mass shooting says they all died from gunshot wounds. Dr. Ken Obenson testified today at the tr...
Oct 02, 2020