More Alberta businesses defy public health orders
At least three restaurants in central Alberta defied public health orders Wednesday, calling restrictions unfair to small business.

At least three restaurants in central Alberta defied public health orders Wednesday, calling restrictions unfair to small business.
A record breaking amount of methamphetamine was seized from a transport truck trying to enter Canada at the Coutts, Alta. port of entry on Dec. 25, 2020.
Although more than 11,000 Albertans have been fully immunized for COVID-19 and infection and hospitalization rates are falling, officials are warning the province's health-care system is still stressed.
The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge is fully booked up for nine weeks starting at the end of February.
Unless the province provides new information by Feb. 1, a decision will have to be made on whether planning should continue for minor hockey this season in Alberta, officials said Tuesday.
Members of the India Canada Cultural Association of Lethbridge gathered in front of city hall on Tuesday to raise their nation’s tri-colour flag in celebration of India’s Republic Day.
The Calgary Flames decided to make a change to their power play this season.
A mother-daughter disc golfing duo can once again play they game they love thanks to the generosity of some fellow enthusiasts.
Lethbridge police are asking the public to avoid the area near the 500 block of Blackfoot Manor West while they deal with a situation.
Avoiding the bitter Alberta winter can be a major challenge and in some cases, is outright impossible for Lethbridge’s homeless.
The last thing Elizabeth Williams considers herself to be is an artist. Being called an environmentalist is likewise something she doesn't fully identify with.
The member of the Blood Tribe (Kainai Nation) and founder of the Niitsitapi Water Protectors spoke at a town hall Jan. 21 focused on the changes to the provincial coal policy brought in by Alberta's current UCP government.
A Lethbridge woman says she's been overwhelmed by the response her recent Facebook post garnered, and the support will ensure her partner is as comfortable as possible in what will likely be his final years.
A herd of elephants were captured playing in the snow at Reid Park Zoo in Tucson, Arizona.
A Winnipegger has become quite a bit richer after purchasing a winning $60 million lottery ticket
The IOC is adamant the Tokyo Olympics will be held this year despite the pandemic. So, too, are Japanese organizers.
A hot gas cloud billows out from Merapi volcano in Indonesia
The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge is speculated to be hosting the new season of the Bachelorette.
A new virtual simulation game created by the University of Waterloo is helping students tackle the complex issue of climate change while having fun.
Dozens of staffers in the Governor General’s office described a 'toxic' and 'poisoned' work atmosphere that included allegations of screaming, demeaning comments and public humiliations, according to a report obtained by CTV News that prompted Julie Payette’s resignation.
The unprecedented resignation of Julie Payette has demonstrated the necessity and importance of a thorough and well-considered process for selection of the governor general, writes CTV’s royal commentator Richard Berthelsen, who worked at Rideau Hall for a decade.
For nearly three weeks, a long-term care home in Barrie, Ont., has been battered by a devastating and deadly COVID-19 outbreak that has now claimed 49 lives and infected 214 residents and staff.
Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller says the Vancouver couple who allegedly flew to a remote community in Yukon to get vaccinated against COVID-19 should consider making 'reparations' to the White River First Nation.
A Canada Post employee infected with COVID-19 during an outbreak that has impacted 224 workers at a Mississauga, Ont., facility died over the weekend, the union representing workers said.
Some Canadians in high-risk groups feel left behind in the country's mass COVID-19 immunization campaign as vaccination shipments slow down and more instances of healthy, lower-risk individuals 'queue-jumping' come to light.
In a report released on Tuesday from Orkin Canada, bed bug sightings dropped by 20 per cent in 2020, marking the first decline in the five-year history of its annual report.
A pair of professional investment firms that placed big bets that money-losing video game retailer GameStop's stock will crash have largely abandoned their positions.
One of Canada’s biggest airlines has announced it will suspend all flights out of Toronto for the rest of the winter season.
Indigenous Services Minister Marc Miller had some harsh words for a wealthy couple who allegedly lied to get early access to a COVID-19 vaccine.
The Opposition sparred with the federal government over COVID-19 vaccine shipment delays.
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