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COVID may be contributing to increase in 'random assaults' in Vancouver: experts

VANCOUVER - An uptick in random assaults highlighted by Vancouver police could point to bigger problems that may be magnified by the pandemic, say experts. Vancouver police said in a series of posts o...

Oct 27, 2021

Brazil senators recommend Bolsonaro face charges over COVID

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) - A Brazilian Senate committee recommended on Tuesday that President Jair Bolsonaro face a series of criminal indictments for actions and omissions related to the world's second ...

Oct 26, 2021

Active cases in South Zone fall below 1,000

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The province has released its latest report on COVID-19 for Tuesday, covering statistics from the past 24 hours.442 cases were confirmed across the province, bringing the total to 321...

Oct 26, 2021

Lethbridge YMCA to require proof of vaccination for 12-17 year olds

LETHBRIDGE, AB - Starting November 1, 2021, all participants and visitors to YMCA facilities 12 years and older will be required to show proof of two vaccinations, a valid medical exemption, or a nega...

Oct 26, 2021

Rural Alberta doctors say fifth wave of COVID may be "inevitable"

PINCHER CREEK, AB - Although COVID-19 cases are slightly declining in Alberta, two doctors who treat patients from rural areas say a fifth wave may be inevitable if people in those communities do not ...

Oct 26, 2021

CDC says guidance still to come on whether U.S. to require land-border COVID-19 test

WASHINGTON - U.S. officials aren't ruling out the possibility that fully vaccinated foreign visitors will need a recent negative COVID-19 test in order to cross the land border with Canada. The latest...

Oct 26, 2021

Poll: Canadians still reluctant to hand out Halloween candy due to pandemic

OTTAWA - Many parents are planning to let their children go trick-or-treating this year - but a new poll suggests they may find fewer doors open than in pre-pandemic Halloweens. Some 93 per cent of re...

Oct 26, 2021

Nearly 400 people take in "Freedom Rally" at Galt Gardens

LETHBRIDGE, AB - At a "freedom rally" in downtown Lethbridge, roughly 400 people gathered at Galt Gardens Monday.Organized by speakers Artur Pawlowski, Mike Hoffman, and Chris Skye spoke about their e...

Oct 25, 2021

1,592 new COVID cases in Alberta over past weekend

LETHBRIDGE, AB - The province has released its latest report on COVID-19 for Monday, covering statistics from the past three days.In that time, 1,592 cases were confirmed across the province, bringing...

Oct 25, 2021

Bayern star Joshua Kimmich at center of COVID vaccine debate

BERLIN (AP) - Bayern Munich soccer star Joshua Kimmich has found himself at the center of a debate in Germany over the merits of vaccination against the coronavirus. The 26-year-old Kimmich, tipped as...

Oct 25, 2021