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Piece of Lethbridge history dismantled
LETHBRIDGE -- A piece of Southern Alberta technological history slipped quietly to its demise last Saturday (Oct 26). It was once the tallest structure just north-east of Lethbridge and became a lifel...
Nov 01, 2019 CJLH-Global tower outside Lethbridge in the 1950's (L) and later in the 1970's
Women's Shelter turns Medicine Hat purple for Family Violence Prevention Month
Medicine Hat, AB - Donning their purple scarfs and with more than 5,000 feet of purple ribbon in hand, community members joined forces to kick off a busy Family Violence Prevention Month at City Hall ...
Nov 01, 2019 Inspector Brent Secondiak ties purple ribbon downtown (Photo by Colton McKee)
Apple shakes off iPhone slump to deliver strong fiscal 4Q
SAN FRANCISCO - Apple is still running a well-oiled moneymaking machine despite cooling demand for its hottest product, the iPhone. Sales and revenue in the July-September quarter exceeded Wall Street...
Nov 01, 2019
Fallen Second World War soldier's medals donated to Calgary Goodwill
CALGARY - A Goodwill store in Calgary is trying to find relatives of a fallen Second World War soldier whose medals found their way into a donation pile. Manager Lorna Schnepf says an employee so...
Nov 01, 2019
Trial of former SNC-Lavalin exec hears how son of Libyan dictator helped company
MONTREAL - The fraud and corruption trial of a former SNC-Lavalin employee heard Friday how the son of the late Libyan dictator, Moammar Gadhafi, helped the Montreal-based engineering firm collec...
Nov 01, 2019
AHS focusing on fall prevention in November
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Alberta Health Services is reminding people, especially seniors, to take precautions and help prevent becoming the victim of falls.November is Fall Prevention Month in Alberta, and ...
Nov 01, 2019 A display at a Health Link office in Medicine Hat educates people about tips to prevent fall -photo by Ross Lavigne
Injured endangered American white pelican faces long road to recovery
BURNABY, B.C. - An American white pelican stood in front of two mirrors in a tiny recovery room on Friday, stretching to reveal a glaring wound and messy feathers on its left wing. The endangered bird...
Nov 01, 2019
DHS official Wolf named acting head of Homeland Security
WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump has named Chad Wolf to be the next acting head of Homeland Security, the fifth person in the job for this administration. Trump made the announcement Friday outside...
Nov 01, 2019
Hinch-clipped: McLaren boss calls IndyCar change business
The head of McLaren said Friday its IndyCar team will pay Canadian James Hinchcliffe not to drive for them in 2020, a change of direction for the organization set in motion when young driver Pato O'Wa...
Nov 01, 2019
Beto O'Rourke announces he's dropping 2020 presidential bid
WASHINGTON - Beto O'Rourke, the former Texas congressman, announced Friday that he was ending his Democratic presidential campaign, which failed to recapture the enthusiasm, interest and fundraising p...
Nov 01, 2019