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Spiritual needs of vulnerable federal inmates unmet during pandemic: chaplains
OTTAWA - Federal prison chaplains say the spiritual needs of inmates have become an unnecessary casualty of the COVID-19 pandemic at a time when offenders are feeling particularly vulnerable and alone...
Jun 04, 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 4, 2020: There are 93,085 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 51,884 confirmed (includ...
Jun 04, 2020
PM joins third pandemic summit amid campaign for Security Council seat
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is taking part in his third international summit in a week as Canada campaigns for a coveted United Nation's Security Council seat on a platform of helping to re...
Jun 04, 2020
Officer shot, 2nd slashed in Brooklyn hours into NYC curfew
NEW YORK - A police officer was shot and a second one slashed in Brooklyn on Wednesday, hours after a curfew that was intended to quell unrest over the death of George Floyd in Minnesota, police said....
Jun 03, 2020
Stockwell Day steps down from several roles after comments about racism
A former Canadian Alliance leader and Conservative MP has resigned from Telus' board of directors and as a strategic adviser to a law firm after comparing racism to his experience of being mocked in s...
Jun 03, 2020
The Daily with LNN – June 3, 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 03, 2020
Lethbridge Police investigating sudden death near SCS
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge Police are investigating a sudden death on Wednesday afternoon.Officers were called to the parking lot of the Supervised Consumption Site around 12:30 pm to assist EMS with...
Jun 03, 2020
Horgan calls for national anti-racism program; will pitch idea to PM, premiers
VICTORIA - B.C. Premier John Horgan says he will push for a national anti-racism program this week during a conference call with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his fellow premiers. Horgan says...
Jun 03, 2020
Hulking lineman Derek Dennis has experienced racism while playing in Canada
At six foot three and 345 pounds, Derek Dennis is an imposing figure. But he's not immune to feeling the wrath of racism. The hulking CFL free-agent offensive lineman says he's been challeng...
Jun 03, 2020
Not enough information to say if COVID-19 patients become immune
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta's Chief Medical Officer of Health cannot say for sure if someone can contract COVID-19 multiple times.Dr. Deena Hinshaw says health officials are continuing to study the virus...
Jun 03, 2020