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Asian shares tumble: SKorea's Kospi drops 7%, Tokyo 1%
BANGKOK - Shares in Asia tumbled further on Thursday after the Dow industrials plunged 6.3% despite more government help for economies reeling from virus outbreaks. Stocks fell in Tokyo and almost all...
Mar 19, 2020
Brady deal could make Bucs relevant; ticket demand spikes
TAMPA, Fla. - The Tampa Bay Buccaneers enter free agency with expectations of signing Tom Brady and bolstering a defence that will be one of the keys to helping the six-time Super Bowl champion quarte...
Mar 18, 2020
NHL's 1st COVID-19 case a 'nice example' of the need for social distancing
An infectious diseases expert says the NHL's first positive test for COVID-19 doesn't come as a surprise. It's also an example of why social distancing is crucial in the fight to slow the widenin...
Mar 18, 2020
Silver says NBA will consider many ideas if play can resume
The NBA is considering an idea where some players would be quarantined or isolated for purposes of being able to compete against one another and provide basketball fans with some sort of diversion fro...
Mar 18, 2020
Olympic leaders back IOC's Tokyo stance after rare criticism
GENEVA - Regional Olympic officials are rallying around the IOC and have backed its stance on opening the Tokyo Games as scheduled, as direct criticism from gold medallist athletes built amid the coro...
Mar 18, 2020
CBC temporarily scraps local TV newscasts, except for the North, due to COVID-19
TORONTO - The CBC temporarily scrapped most of its local TV newscasts to consolidate resources at CBC News Network amid the COVID-19 crisis on Wednesday - a move the premier of Prince Edward Island sa...
Mar 18, 2020
Red Deer County municipal buildings closed to public
Red Deer County municipal buildings are now closed to the public in collaboration with the Government of Alberta's updated response to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Closures to the public include:- Red Deer ...
Mar 18, 2020
ATB Financial launches COVID-19 relief program
ATB Financial is joining the likes of other banks across the country in offering additional help for people dealing with the significant impacts of COVID-19.Starting immediately, customers will be abl...
Mar 18, 2020
Beware of COVID-19 fraudsters
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (CAFC) is warning the public that scammers appear to be trying to take advantage of the COVID-19 situation."As COVID-19 continues to spread globally, wa...
Mar 18, 2020 Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre logo.
City of Lethbridge declares State of Local Emergency
LETHBRIDGE, AB - As of 1:30 pm on Wednesday, March 18, the City of Lethbridge has issued a State of Local Emergency.The declaration allows Lethbridge to access additional resources, particularly for v...
Mar 18, 2020 Lethbridge City Hall. (Lethbridge News Now)