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Outage problems at Rogers Wireless causing voice service issues
TORONTO - Rogers Wireless says customers may experience intermittent issues making or receiving wireless voice calls. In a message on its website, the company said it was experiencing an outage that w...
Jul 08, 2019

Spies welcomed energy industry info about alleged threats, documents show
OTTAWA - Canada's spy service routinely welcomed reports from the energy industry about perceived threats, and kept such information in its files in case it might prove useful later, newly disclosed d...
Jul 08, 2019

Premiers to meet at Calgary Stampede in advance of Council of the Federation
CALGARY - Alberta Premier Jason Kenney will host the premiers of Ontario, Saskatchewan, New Brunswick and the Northwest Territories at the Calgary Stampede.A news release from the province says the pr...
Jul 07, 2019 Alberta Premier Kenney and Ontario Premier Ford - The Canadian Press

Voices support harm reduction - for all
LETHBRIDGE -- Concern was expressed across social media Saturday morning about the potential for trouble as opposing voices gathered in support of ARCHES or the business community surrounding the Safe...
Jul 07, 2019 Supporters at the rear of Hamilton Carpets - LethbridgeNewsNOW

Lethbridge Police investigating death threats against local business owner relating to local SCS Facebook post
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Call it what you want - a feud, disagreement, or a battle. But an escalation of tensions appears to have occurred in recent weeks between the owner of a small business near downtown L...
Jul 05, 2019 Hamilton's Carpet One (Lethbridge News NOW)

Weather balloon from Stanford University crash lands in the MD of Taber
MD OF TABER, AB - It's a bird, it's a plane, it's a weather balloon!Late Tuesday, July 2, Peace Officers in the MD of Taber received a phone call from Stanford University in California alerting them t...
Jul 04, 2019 Peace Officers at the emergency landing site (Photo courtesy M.D. of Taber Regional Community Peace Officer Program)

UPDATED: Triple M Housing and its entities facing charges in relation to 2017 workplace incident
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A Lethbridge company and its 11 subsidiaries are facing a total of 13 charges under the Occupational Health and Safety (OH & S) Act. The charges are in relation to a workplace inc...
Jul 03, 2019 Triple M Housing (Lethbridge News NOW)

Lethbridge Police investigating after bullet shot through home
LETHBRIDGE, AB - On Tuesday, July 2nd at approximately 7:10 pm, Lethbridge Police Service were called on reports of a bullet being shot in a residential area.The bullet reportedly went through the win...
Jul 03, 2019 Lethbridge Police Service vehicle. (Lethbridge News Now)

Out-of-province investigator to look into possible voter identity fraud in UCP leadership race
EDMONTON, AB - The Alberta government says a special out-of-province prosecutor will assist in a criminal fraud investigation into the United Conservative Party leadership race won by Jason Kenney bef...
Jul 03, 2019 Jason Kenney. (Supplied by Jason Kenney on Facebook)

Trudeau piñata in Red Deer sparks online debate
RED DEER -- Some say it's "Un-Canadian" while others say it's just harmless fun. Either way, a piata at a Red Deer bar over the long weekend has become a trending topic on social media. The large piat...
Jul 03, 2019 Truderau Pinata - The Canadian Press