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Blues' Tarasenko out rest of 1st round with shoulder injury
Vladimir Tarasenko will miss the rest of the St. Louis Blues' first-round series against the Vancouver Canucks after aggravating his surgically repaired left shoulder. The team said Tuesday that Taras...
Aug 18, 2020
Fair Deal Panel’s work comes in 43 percent under budget
EDMONTON, AB - The Fair Deal Panel didn't spend as much money as expected.The panel was established by Alberta Premier Jason Kenney in response to frustrations voiced by citizens, who believe the prov...
Aug 18, 2020
War Amps key tags on way to Alberta households
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Albertans can expect to get their War Amps key tags in the mail starting this week.The War Amps provides artificial limbs and support for amputees. Not only does the key tag program r...
Aug 18, 2020
Calgary-area man charged in multi-million dollar Ponzi scheme
CALGARY, AB - A 73-year-old man faces a charge in connection with a major Ponzi scheme.After receiving a complaint by an investor, the Alberta RCMP Integrated Market Enforcement Team (IMET) looked int...
Aug 18, 2020
Health authorities link COVID outbreak in B.C. to Alberta religious gathering
An outbreak of COVID-19 in northern B.C. has been linked to a religious gathering in Deadwood, Alta.Northern Health in B.C. has issued an alert advising that 12 people who attended the "It Is Time Can...
Aug 18, 2020
Drug treatment court announced for Medicine Hat
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Medicine Hat will be home to one of five drug treatment courts announced by Justice Minister Doug Schweitzer today.The courts will help support addiction treatment and recovery.RELA...
Aug 18, 2020
Longtime Winnipeg Jets star Dale Hawerchuk dies after cancer battle
Dale Hawerchuk, a hockey phenom who became the face of the Winnipeg Jets en route to the Hall of Fame, has died at the age of 57 after a battle with cancer. The Ontario Hockey League's Barrie Col...
Aug 18, 2020
Longtime Conservative MP Diane Finley says she won't run in next election
OTTAWA - Longtime Conservative MP Diane Finley says she's not running in the next election. Finley says she's had a "heck of a ride" but it's time to move forward. She's represented the Ontario riding...
Aug 18, 2020
Nisga'a Chief who led nation to landmark treaty, Joe Gosnell, dies of cancer
NEW AIYANSH, B.C. - Joe Gosnell, a renowned treaty negotiator, politician and leader of the Nisga'a Nation, has died at the age of 85. A statement from the Nisga'a Lisims government of northwestern Br...
Aug 18, 2020
The Road to Recovery: How three Southern Albertans escaped substance addiction
LETHBRIDGE, AB - LNN spoke to three people in the region who shared their stories of substance addiction, what ultimately lead them to seek help, and how things have changed since getting clean.The pu...
Aug 18, 2020