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Teach Black history to fight racism, starting in elementary school: students
VANCOUVER - Daniel Afolabi remembers one soccer game in particular at age nine in Okotoks, Alta., when a player on the opposing team refused to shake his hand. "He goes 'I don't want to...
Jun 10, 2020
The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada
The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4 a.m. ET on June 10, 2020: There are 96,653 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 53,185 confirmed (inclu...
Jun 10, 2020
PBO to report on cost of revamped CERB as MPs meet to debate changes
OTTAWA - Parliament's spending watchdog will detail today the possible costs associated with extending and changing the Canada Emergency Response Benefit. Budget officer Yves Giroux's report scheduled...
Jun 10, 2020
City launches survey on lowering downtown speed limit to 30km/hr
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The City of Lethbridge is possibly looking to reduce the speed limit in the downtown area."Speed reductions would help in achieving the overall vision for downtown as a vibrant prospe...
Jun 09, 2020
The Daily with LNN – June 9, 2020
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Take Lethbridge News Now on the go anytime, anywhere - now available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Soundcloud.The Daily with LNN is a podcast-style news update, detailing some of th...
Jun 09, 2020
Brooks resident dies from COVID-19, 27 cases confirmed provincially
BROOKS, AB - The Government of Alberta has provided its regular update for COVID-19 across the province for Tuesday, June 9.27 new infections were confirmed, bringing the total to date to 7,229. Of th...
Jun 09, 2020
Alberta Government is launching an online-concert series and is looking for applicants
EDMONTON, AB- Starting Thursday, June 11, a new concert series called Alberta Spotlight will be launched.The province issued a statement saying "We are partnering with Alberta Music, the National Musi...
Jun 09, 2020
'Almost complete loss' of early salmon runs at Fraser River slide last year: DFO
OTTAWA - Early runs of Stuart and Chinook salmon were devastated last year because they couldn't make it past a massive landslide on British Columbia's Fraser River. Officials with...
Jun 09, 2020
Sens' Ryan, Habs' Weber, Oilers' McDavid among Masterton nominees
Ottawa Senators forward Bobby Ryan, Montreal Canadiens defenceman Shea Weber and Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid are among the nominees for the 2020 Bill Masterton Trophy. The award i...
Jun 09, 2020
Halifax rejects armoured vehicle purchase for police, shifts money to anti-racism
Halifax council has voted in favour of rescinding the purchase of a police armoured vehicle and will instead allocate the money to efforts aimed at reducing anti-Black racism....
Jun 09, 2020