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Plan for inevitable COVID-19 cases in schools, says chief public health officer
OTTAWA - Canada's chief public health officer says families should expect to see cases of COVID-19 in schools as children head back to class in the coming weeks. Dr. Theresa Tam says it...
Aug 28, 2020

Lethbridge's Overdose Prevention Site sees quiet first week
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The new temporary mobile Overdose Prevention Site (OPS) is up and running, but with a relatively-small clientele to start off with.It opened outside of the Lethbridge Shelter and Reso...
Aug 28, 2020

NBA playoffs resume Saturday as sides detail new commitments
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - NBA players want change that makes their communities safer. They want people to vote - hopefully in their home arenas. And they want to keep playing basketball. Teams returned...
Aug 28, 2020

Naomi Osaka into W&S final after calling for racial justice
NEW YORK - Naomi Osaka overcame a faulty serve and reached the finals of the Western & Southern Open on Friday following a one-day break in the tournament prompted by her call for racial justice. ...
Aug 28, 2020

Ottawa seeking feedback on proposed regulations for supervised consumption services
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Health Canada wants to hear from you on how supervised consumption should be regulated across the country.They have opened consultations aimed at developing new regulations under the ...
Aug 28, 2020

NBA playoffs resume Saturday as sides detail new commitments
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. - The NBA playoffs will resume Saturday after the league and the National Basketball Players Association detailed the commitments that made players comfortable continuing. In a ...
Aug 28, 2020

Next phase of University Drive Twinning project to start Monday
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The University Drive Twinning project will move to the next phase on Monday.To finish the roadway twinning construction on University Drive West, asphalt milling will be taking place ...
Aug 28, 2020

Sen. Mike Duffy loses appeal over lawsuit seeking damages from Senate
OTTAWA - An attempt by Sen. Mike Duffy to overturn a decision blocking him from suing the Senate for millions of dollars over his suspension without pay has been rejected. The Ontario C...
Aug 28, 2020

Trainer Carroll says plan is for Curlin's Voyage to run in Queen's Plate
TORONTO - Trainer Josie Carroll says the plan now is for Woodbine Oaks winner Curlin's Voyage to run in the $1-million Queen's Plate next month. Curlin's Voyage served notice Aug. 15 that she'd b...
Aug 28, 2020

In a week of layoffs, MGM Resorts adds 18,000 more
MGM Resorts is laying off 18,000 people as an unchecked pandemic leaves economic scars across numerous U.S. industries, particularly those that really on healthy crowds of people. Casinos in Nevada cl...
Aug 28, 2020