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25 Alberta communities receive asset management funding, including Lethbridge County and Pincher Creek
LETHBRIDGE COUNTY, AB - Lethbridge County and the Town of Pincher Creek are two of 25 communities receiving federal funding to help boost asset management.The Government of Canada is investing $1.15 m...
Feb 24, 2021

Feds need plan to vaccinate urban Indigenous, says head of Friendship Centres group
OTTAWA - The head of the National Association of Friendship Centres says Ottawa should have a cohesive COVID-19 vaccine rollout plan for Indigenous people, including in urban areas. Executive director...
Feb 24, 2021

Lethbridge Hurricanes sign 2018 pick Kayden Sadhra-Kang
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Hurricanes have added a defenceman to their roster.2003-born Kayden Sadhra-Kang has been signed to a Western Hockey League (WHL) Standard Player Agreement.Sadhra-Kang w...
Feb 24, 2021

'60 Minutes,' 'Equalizer' strong Sunday punch for CBS
NEW YORK - Queen Latifah is becoming a TV star for CBS at a time broadcast networks can really use one, while Dwayne Johnson and Kenan Thompson made respectable sitcom debuts for NBC. Latifah's drama,...
Feb 24, 2021

Betty White, furry friends star in 50-year-old 'Pet Set'
LOS ANGELES - On a TV show Betty White hosted 50 years ago, the perpetual charmer flirts with James Brolin, teases Della Reese and trades quips with Carol Burnett. But White appears most delighted in ...
Feb 24, 2021

Montreal Canadiens fire head coach Claude Julien, associate coach Kirk Muller
MONTREAL - The struggling Montreal Canadiens have fired head coach Claude Julien and associate coach Kirk Muller. Assistant coach Dominique Ducharme has been appointed interim head coach. Alex Burrows...
Feb 24, 2021

Legault government taps Environment Minister Benoit Charette to oversee racism fight
Quebec Premier Francois Legault plans to name a minister to spearhead the fight against racism. Environment Minister Benoit Charette is set to add the role to his current tasks today. The announcement...
Feb 24, 2021

Raptors VanVleet keeping all-star snub in perspective amid global pandemic
With the world still reeling in a global pandemic, Fred VanVleet is keeping the NBA all-star game in perspective. VanVleet and the Toronto Raptors had hoped he would earn his first all-star selection,...
Feb 24, 2021

PBO's latest estimate says warships will cost $77B as estimated price jumps $17B
OTTAWA - Parliamentary budget officer Yves Giroux is predicting that a new fleet of warships to be built for the Royal Canadian Navy will cost $17 billion more than the federal government's estimate. ...
Feb 24, 2021

Thai court ousts 3 Cabinet members found guilty of sedition
BANGKOK - Three Cabinet ministers in Thailand were forced to leave their posts Wednesday after a court found them guilty of sedition for taking part in sometimes-violent protests in 2013-2014 against ...
Feb 24, 2021