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Fishing provides veteran horse trainer Mark Casse with timely breaks
For many, a break from work means grabbing a cup of coffee or tea. When Mark Casse needs to get away from it all, the veteran horse trainer reaches for a fishing rod. Roughly a 60-metre (200 foot) wal...
Aug 24, 2020
Lethbridge police officer facing assault charge after incident with inmate
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - A police force in southern Alberta says one of its officers has been charged with assault stemming from an altercation with a prisoner.In a news release Sunday, the Lethbridge Poli...
Aug 24, 2020

U of L astrophysicists receive major infrastructure grant to further space exploration
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Astrophysicists at the University of Lethbridge have gotten a nice boost from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI).The CFI has provided a $250,000 grant that will go toward the ...
Aug 24, 2020

Masks mandatory in all Superstore, No Frills locations starting Aug. 29
Starting August 29, customers and staff will be required to wear a mask or other face coverings while in any No Frills or Real Canadian Superstore location.Those brands' parent company, Loblaws, annou...
Aug 24, 2020

J Balvin, Roddy Ricch no longer performing at MTV VMAs
NEW YORK - Grammy-winning rapper Roddy Ricch and Colombian superstar J Balvin will no longer perform at the MTV Video Music Awards. Ricch announced his cancellation in a statement posted to Instagram ...
Aug 24, 2020

Garneau, Champagne pan Iran's report on downing of PS752 as limited, selective
OTTAWA - Two federal cabinet ministers say they expect more answers from Iranian officials about an air strike that downed a passenger plane earlier this year, killing everyone on board. Transport Min...
Aug 24, 2020

Blue Jays acquire 1B/DH Daniel Vogelbach from Seattle Mariners
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays have purchased some depth. The Blue Jays announced on Sunday night that the club has acquired infielder Daniel Vogelbach from the Seattle Mariners in exchange...
Aug 24, 2020

New study calls for new approach to tackling overdose crisis
VANCOUVER - Canada needs a new approach to tackle its overdose crisis, says the lead author of a new study that highlights a prevalence of overdoses involving non-prescribed fentanyl and stimulants in...
Aug 24, 2020

Ontario business schools foster 'hostile environment,' racialized students say
Business school students in Ontario are sounding the alarm about what they call outright racism from fellow students and a lack of equity and diversity training among faculty. A number of social media...
Aug 24, 2020

UPDATE: Early morning power outage resolved
UPDATE #3 : ATCO says the power outage affecting the Mountview and Summit neighbourhoods Monday has been resolved.UPDATE #2 (9:45 a.m.): ATCO Electric now says 717 customers are still without power in...
Aug 24, 2020