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One dead following vehicle explosion in Medicine Hat
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The Medicine Hat Police Service has confirmed a fatality in a serious incident Wednesday afternoon.On December 8, emergency crews responded to the parking lot of a business at 2051 ...
Dec 09, 2021
Virus behind COVID-19 spreads quickly and mutations make it unpredictable: experts
Putting an end to the COVID-19 pandemic will mean priming the immune systems of everyone on Earth but the virus is spreading quickly and may take years to "settle down," says an infectious disease spe...
Dec 09, 2021
Manitoba elder Dave Courchene Jr., founder of Indigenous education centre, dies at 71
WINNIPEG, MB - A Manitoba elder who founded an internationally recognized centre that shares Indigenous knowledge and teachings died Wednesday at age 71. The Turtle Lodge Centre of Excellence in Indig...
Dec 08, 2021
Kenney touts 'Alberta is back' in first speech to Calgary Chamber since 2019
CALGARY - Premier Jason Kenney used his first address to the Calgary Chamber of Commerce since the start of the pandemic to tout the recovery of Alberta's economy amid high energy prices.Saying that '...
Dec 08, 2021
Police advising residents to be careful due to cryptocurrency frauds reported
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Police Service has put out a warning to the public regarding cryptocurrency scams that are being reported.With very few reports of frauds involving cryptocurrency in pr...
Dec 08, 2021
Consumers demand sustainable products - Canadian beef industry responds
LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- As Canadian beef producers work to create a more sustainable industry with a number of programs, the federal Agriculture and Agri-Food department has provided assistance. On Tuesday...
Dec 08, 2021
Calgary and Edmonton see spike in opioid-related emergency medical calls
Alberta's public health agency is alerting the public about a spike in opioid-related emergency medical calls in the province's two major cities.From Nov. 29 to Dec. 5, emergency medical services resp...
Dec 08, 2021
Over 7-million COVID vaccine doses administered in Alberta
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta has reached a new milestone in the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines.Premier Jason Kenney tweeted Tuesday afternoon, announcing that more than 7-million doses have been administere...
Dec 08, 2021
Hurricanes select forward and defenseman in WHL US Priority Draft
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Hurricanes have made selections in the 2022 Western Hockey League (WHL) US Priority Draft.14-year-old Jackson Lackas was selected with the second overall pick. The Las ...
Dec 08, 2021
Canada joins US and allies in Beijing Olympics boycott
TORONTO - Canada is joining the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia in a diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Winter Olympics over human rights concerns. The announcement came after the Whit...
Dec 08, 2021