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LA hospital sued for racism in Black mother's death
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The husband of a Black woman who died hours after childbirth in 2016 sued Cedars-Sinai Medical hospital on Wednesday, saying she bled to death because of a culture of racism at the ...
May 04, 2022
Liberals looking at Canada Health Act to ensure abortion right protected: Trudeau
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his government is looking at using legislation to ensure a woman's right to a safe and legal abortion will be permanently protected in Canada. Trudeau spoke...
May 04, 2022
AHS reports 819 daily cases in Alberta this past week
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The province has released its latest weekly report on COVID-19. The numbers reported in this update reflect data from April 26 to May 2, 2022.Over that time, 5,735 cases were confirme...
May 04, 2022
Hateful rhetoric driven by extremism becoming 'normalized,' CSIS director warns
OTTAWA - The head of Canada's spy agency says the hateful rhetoric associated with ideologically motivated extremism is becoming "normalized" and is seeping into the mainstream. Speaking at the Univer...
May 04, 2022
Flames winger Matthew Tkachuk wants to be a playoff difference-maker
CALGARY - In a low-scoring playoff opener, Matthew Tkachuk made a difference in ways a multi-faceted player can. Tkachuk and Elias Lindholm both generated a team-leading 42 goals in the regular season...
May 04, 2022
SCAM ALERT: Texts from "Service Alberta" for fake $300 rebates
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Albertans are being warned of a new scam making the rounds.Consumer Protection Alberta (CPA) says in a social media post that scammers are sending out text messages, informing people ...
May 04, 2022
Residents relieved after known drug house closed by police
LETHBRIDGE, AB -- A house in a north Lethbridge neighbourhood is being closed for 90-days for the second time in less than a year. The house located at 124 19 Street North was closed by the Alberta Sh...
May 04, 2022
Parks Canada returns Chief Poundmaker's staff to family at Saskatchewan ceremony
BATTLEFORD, Sask. - An artifact believed to have belonged to a Plains Cree leader who played an important role in treaty talks has been returned to his descendants. Parks Canada has transferred a staf...
May 04, 2022
Mass shooting inquiry: Lawyer calls for witnesses to sort out discrepancies over guns
HALIFAX - The inquiry investigating the 2020 mass shooting in Nova Scotia was asked today to sort out conflicting evidence about how the RCMP responded to a woman who says she alerted police years ago...
May 04, 2022
Trial dates set for accused in Lethbridge human trafficking case
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A Calgary man will face a trial early next year in connection to an investigation into alleged human trafficking.Ziyaad Noor, 38, was arrested by Lethbridge Police in August 2021.He i...
May 04, 2022