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1,500+ new COVID cases again Monday, possible restrictions coming
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta Health Services has released Monday's report on COVID-19, covering statistics from the past 24 hours.1,549 cases were confirmed across the province today, bringing the total t...
Nov 23, 2020
Bill to mandate sexual-assault law training for judges passes House of Commons
OTTAWA - A long-awaited bill that would require judges to commit to take training in sexual assault law has passed unanimously in the House of Commons. The proposed legislation originated as a private...
Nov 23, 2020
A steady if unspectacular season comes to a close for Canada's Auger-Aliassime
Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime started the year at No. 21 in the world rankings and finished the season in the same position. His 2020 campaign was steady if unspectacular as growth in some areas was ...
Nov 23, 2020
In Halifax, housing advocates fear shortages of shelter adding to the 'new poor'
HALIFAX - Community legal worker Mark Culligan refers to cases of Nova Scotians facing pandemic-era evictions in a hot housing market as "the new poor." "We're seeing a growth of a new form of homeles...
Nov 23, 2020
Experienced Toronto FC ready to take on upstart Nashville SC in playoff action
Coach Greg Vanney has a simple message for his players as Toronto FC prepares for a playoff run: just be yourself. "There's no need to try to do more because it's a playoff game," Vanney said on...
Nov 23, 2020
Animal rescue group offers to relocate Montreal-area deer and avoid slaughter
MONTREAL - An animal rescue organization is offering a Montreal-area city an alternative to slaughtering about 15 white-tailed deer living in a local park. The organization, Animal Sauvetage Rescue, a...
Nov 23, 2020
Long-awaited federal rent subsidy program for businesses hurt by COVID-19 opens today
OTTAWA - Businesses struggling to pay the bills because of the COVID-19 pandemic will be able to start applying today for a long-awaited new commercial rent-relief program offered by the federal gover...
Nov 23, 2020
43% of Lethbridge residents say "drugs/injection site" is top issue
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The people of Lethbridge have spoken on what they want city council to focus on.The 2020 Budget Priorities Survey, conducted by Ipsos, saw 401 residents surveyed over the phone betwee...
Nov 23, 2020
Feds give nearly $10M to Horsefly spillway in Municipal District of Taber
TABER, AB - Enlarging 14 kilometers of existing irrigation canals to divert stormwater from the St. Mary River Irrigation District Main Canal to the Oldman River during storm events will better protec...
Nov 23, 2020
Taber Fire addresses challenges and concerns of conducting fire drills amid pandemic
TABER, AB - The Taber Fire Department is addressing some concerns from the public regarding fire drills during the COVID-19 pandemic.Steve Swarbrick, Fire Prevention Officer, explained the situation t...
Nov 23, 2020