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Shelters for abuse victims report effects of COVID-19 on operations to StatCan
VANCOUVER - A new report from Statistics Canada says one in three shelters for people fleeing abuse reported they were greatly affected in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. The report used data...
Apr 12, 2022
Ameliia's letter: The war in her words
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge News Now is featuring a series of stories about Ukrainian refugee families who are relocating to Canada. Some family names are not revealed throughout the series for their ...
Apr 12, 2022
Quebec coroner calls for better communication after father kills children, self
MONTREAL - A Quebec coroner's report into the 2019 deaths of a Montreal father and his two young children is calling for more communication between public health authorities to monitor the risk of dom...
Apr 12, 2022
Villarreal stuns Bayern to reach Champions League semis
MUNICH (AP) - Villarreal stunned six-time European champion Bayern Munich to reach the Champions League semifinals for the first time in 16 years on Tuesday thanks to Samuel Chukwueze's 88th-minute go...
Apr 12, 2022
LPS & Police Commission hosting town hall meeting April 19
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Key officials with the Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) want to meet face-to-face with members of the community.A town hall meeting has been scheduled for later this month with both LP...
Apr 12, 2022
Sean White named assistant coach of Canadian men's rugby sevens team
Former Canadian international Sean White has been named assistant coach of the Canadian men's rugby sevens team. White will work with head coach Henry Paul and Phil Mack, a former Canadian internation...
Apr 12, 2022
Quebec premier warns Ottawa against unilateral action to protect province's caribou
Quebec Premier Franois Legault says an ultimatum from federal Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault on caribou protection is interference in an area of provincial jurisdiction. In April 8 to Quebec's...
Apr 12, 2022
Zack Collins brings defensive depth to Toronto Blue Jays' catching corps
Getting up to speed with the Toronto Blue Jays has meant a lot of talking and a lot of bullpen sessions for catcher Zack Collins. The 27-year-old Collins was acquired by Toronto in a trade with the Ch...
Apr 12, 2022
Manitoba budget highlights: Tax rebates and credits, more intensive care capacity
WINNIPEG - Highlights of Tuesday's Manitoba budget: - The education tax rebate for residential and farm properties is to rise to 37.5 per cent from 25 per cent, which would saving the average homeowne...
Apr 12, 2022
Groundbreaking ceremony for innovative waste facility in Coaldale
COALDALE, AB - Coaldale will soon have a new way of processing waste and recycling.A groundbreaking ceremony was held Tuesday morning for startup company 2Point0's new facility in Coaldale.Partner Tyl...
Apr 12, 2022