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AHS confirms death of Lethbridge senior due to COVID-19
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta Health Services has released Tuesday's report on COVID-19, detailing the numbers over the past 24 hours.422 cases were confirmed across the province, bringing the total to 26,...
Oct 27, 2020
Cenovus targets 20 to 25 per cent workforce reductions following Husky takeover
CALGARY, AB. - Cenovus Energy Inc. is aiming to cut as many as one in four jobs potentially more than 2,000 workers if it succeeds in its $3.8-billion friendly takeover of rival Husky Energy Inc.The o...
Oct 27, 2020
Trial begins for Lethbridge massage therapist accused of sexually assaulting client
LETHBRIDGE, AB - ** WARNING: This story contains graphic details **Day one of a judge-alone trial has begun after a client claims she was touched inappropriately by a massage therapist.Cyprien Mudenge...
Oct 27, 2020
Hurricanes' Stringer and Thomson among NHL's 'Players to Watch' list
LETHBRIDGE, AB- The Western Hockey League announced 36 WHL players who have been named to NHL Central Scouting's 'Players to Watch' List for the 2021 NHL Draft.NHL scouting identifies players with a r...
Oct 27, 2020
New protests loom as Europeans tire of virus restrictions
MILAN - Protesters set trash bins afire and police responded with hydrant sprays in downtown Rome Tuesday night, part of a day of public outpouring of anger against virus-fighting measures like evenin...
Oct 27, 2020
NXIVM guru gets 120 years in prison in sex-slaves case
NEW YORK - Disgraced self-improvement guru Keith Raniere, whose NXIVM followers included millionaires and Hollywood actors, was sentenced to 120 years on Tuesday for turning some adherents into sex sl...
Oct 27, 2020
Justice Thomas' wife boosts unsupported claims against Biden
WASHINGTON - The wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is using her Facebook page to amplify unsubstantiated claims of corruption by Joe Biden. Ginni Thomas, a longtime conservative activist, ...
Oct 27, 2020
Poland's leader wants churches defended, condemns protests
WARSAW, Poland - Poland's powerful ruling party leader urged his supporters Tuesday to defend the predominantly Catholic nation's churches, potentially setting the stage for clashes with demonstrators...
Oct 27, 2020
Former Riders kicker Brett Lauther patiently awaiting opportunity to kick in the NFL
The 2020 football season continues to be an exercise in patience for Brett Lauther. For months, the 29-year-old native of Truro, N.S., prepared for an uncertain CFL season during the COVID-19 pandemic...
Oct 27, 2020
Melania Trump slams Biden, Dems in first solo campaign stop
ATGLEN, Pa. - Melania Trump lined up squarely with her husband Tuesday on her first solo trip of the 2020 campaign, slamming Joe Biden, Democrats and the media as she pushed the president's reeelectio...
Oct 27, 2020