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Cost of Coutts blockade adds up; Beef industry calls for resolution
LETHBRIDGE, AB. - With the disruption at the Coutts border crossing approaching day seven, Canada's beef industry has serious concerns with supply chain challenges, including the lack of access to fee...
Feb 03, 2022
Province adds support for children living with diabetes
EDMONTON, AB - Alberta children and youth living with diabetes are now receiving additional support for monitoring and managing their condition.Eligible Albertans younger than 18 years who are insulin...
Feb 03, 2022
Coutts blockade costing Southern Alberta $3M/day: Economic Development Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE, AB - For Trevor Lewington, the ongoing convoy and blockade near the Coutts border "is not a political issue, this is an economic issue."The CEO of Economic Development Lethbridge spoke abo...
Feb 03, 2022
2018 international research project leads to discovery of new fossil site west of Grande Prairie
A group of international researchers say they have discovered a new fossil site located on the Redwillow River located west of Grande Prairie.Back in 2018, a group of researchers from Australia, Italy...
Feb 03, 2022
Calgary Stampeders re-sign American defensive back Branden Dozier
CALGARY - The Calgary Stampeders have locked up another defensive back, re-signing American Branden Dozier. Dozier, 28, played all 14 regular-season games for Calgary in 2021, recording 49 defensive t...
Feb 03, 2022
Naked man arrested after allegedly opening fire on bus
OROVILLE, Calif. (AP) - A 21-year-old man who was acting erratically opened fire inside a Greyhound bus in Northern California, killing a 43-year-old woman and wounding four others before he was arres...
Feb 03, 2022
Kansas governor vetoes redistricting plan targeting Democrat
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) - Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly on Thursday vetoed a Republican redistricting plan that would make it harder for the lone Kansas Democrat in Congress to win reelection this year. Repub...
Feb 03, 2022
Grande Prairie records 59th COVID-19 death, 42 new cases
The City of Grande Prairie recorded its 59th COVID-19 death on February 2. It was one of 15 deaths reported to Alberta Health over the last 24 hours. To date, 3,608 Albertans have died as a result of ...
Feb 03, 2022
Canadian Premier League's fourth season to run April 7 through Oct. 29
TORONTO - The Canadian Premier League will kick off its fourth season on April 7 with the championship game scheduled for Oct. 29. Each of the eight teams will play 28 matches - 14 home and 14 away - ...
Feb 03, 2022
3 Montreal high school basketball coaches charged with sex crimes involving minors
Montreal police say they are looking for other possible victims after three coaches at a St-Laurent borough high school were arrested this week on sex crime charges. The three staffers from cole Saint...
Feb 03, 2022