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Two dead, three seriously injured after crash on Trans-Canada Highway west of Calgary
MORLEY, ALBERTA - Police say two people are dead after a collision between a semi-truck and a five-tonne truck on the Trans-Canada Highway west of Calgary.EMS spokesperson Adam Loria says the collisio...
Aug 11, 2021

Nurses protest proposed wage cuts outside Chinook Regional Hospital
LETHBRIDGE, AB - "We've had the stress of working through a pandemic where we put our lives on the lines, we stress about going home to our families and sharing an unknown virus with our families, and...
Aug 11, 2021

Booming grasshopper populations destroying already beleaguered Prairie crops
LETHBRIDGE, AB -- A pattern of dry, hot weather across the Prairies over the past few years has resulted in a grasshopper infestation of epic proportions, with some experts saying the nuisance is nega...
Aug 11, 2021

YMCA holding events for International Youth Day on August 13
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Cor Van Raay YMCA is hosting a celebration for International Youth Day.On August 13, 2021, from 2:00 pm - 8:00 pm, there will be Outdoor and indoor sports/games, local food trucks...
Aug 11, 2021

Canadian Press NewsAlert: Feds to roll out vaccine passports for foreign travel
OTTAWA - Immigration Minister Marco Mendicino says fully vaccinated Canadians will soon be able to get a government document that will certify their COVID-19 vaccine history for the purpose of interna...
Aug 11, 2021

Veteran running back Wilder Jr. accumulates 161 net offensive yards in Edmonton debut
It certainly hasn't taken James Wilder Jr. long to scrape the rust off his game. The six-foot-three, 230-pound running back accumulated 161 total offensive yards in the Edmonton Elks season-opening 16...
Aug 11, 2021

Former NFL player Nate Burleson joins 'CBS This Morning'
NEW YORK (AP) - CBS News is bringing a little of the NFL to its morning show, hiring former football player Nate Burleson as one of the three co-hosts of "CBS This Morning." Burleson has been host of ...
Aug 11, 2021

Two killed in serious collision on Highway 1 west of Calgary
MORLEY, Alta. - Police say two people are dead after a collision between a semi-truck and a five-tonne truck on the Trans-Canada Highway west of Calgary.RCMP say the deadly crash took place just befor...
Aug 11, 2021

Court martial for N.B. soldier accused of serving cannabis-laced cupcakes can proceed
OROMOCTO, N.B. - A military judge has rejected an application to dismiss charges against a New Brunswick soldier accused of giving cannabis-laced cupcakes to a group of Canadian Armed Forces members t...
Aug 11, 2021

'Jeopardy!' producer Richards named host; role for Bialik
LOS ANGELES (AP) - After weeks of guest hosts on "Jeopardy!" that included celebrities from TV, sports and journalism, the daily syndicated quiz show chose its executive producer, Mike Richards, as th...
Aug 11, 2021