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United Way Worldwide CEO Gallagher resigns amid turmoil
Brian A. Gallagher, who has led United Way Worldwide, the world's largest privately funded non-profit since 2009, abruptly announced his resignation Tuesday amid claims that the charity mishandled int...
Feb 09, 2021

Attorney-at-paw? Filter makes lawyer look like cat in court
ALPINE, Texas - A West Texas judge has a word of caution to those attending court hearings via Zoom: Always check for filters before logging on. Judge Roy Ferguson's warning comes after an attorney ac...
Feb 09, 2021

Cops fired over photos tied to Elijah McClain not reinstated
DENVER - Three suburban Denver officers fired over photos reenacting a neckhold like the one police used on Elijah McClain before the 23-year-old Black man died in 2019 will not get their jobs back, o...
Feb 09, 2021

Municipal Development Plan public hearing date set for March 1-5
LETHBRIDGE, AB- Lethbridge's new and updated Municipal Development Plan (MDP) Bylaw 6265 has been submitted to be reviewed and considered for approval by Lethbridge City Council.At Tuesday's council m...
Feb 09, 2021

B.C. health officer seeks injunction against churches violating ban on services
VANCOUVER - British Columbia's provincial health officer and attorney general are asking for a court injunction ordering three churches to follow public health rules banning in-person religious servic...
Feb 09, 2021

Rivalry Renewed: Leafs, Canadiens set to battle for North Division bragging rights
The Maple Leafs and Canadiens haven't been here in quite some time.Largely at opposite ends of the spectrum the past few decades - one always seemingly in the ascension, the other trending downwards o...
Feb 09, 2021

Former linebacker Solomon Elimimian announces his retirement after 10 CFL campaigns
Solomon Elimimian, the only pure defensive player to win the CFL's outstanding player award, is calling it a career.The veteran linebacker confirmed Tuesday he has retired.The six-foot, 225-pound Elim...
Feb 09, 2021

195 new COVID cases in Alberta, lowest single-day total in months
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta Health Services has released its update on COVID-19 for Tuesday, covering statistics compiled over the past 24 hours.195 new cases were confirmed across the province, bringing...
Feb 09, 2021

Montreal drive-by shooting victim identified as 15-year-old local student
A Montreal-area high school and members of Quebec's Algerian community are mourning the death of a 15-year-old girl who was killed Sunday in a drive-by shooting in the city's St-Leonard neighbourhood....
Feb 09, 2021

ASIRT investigating unauthorized use of police databases regarding Shannon Phillips
LETHBRIDGE, AB - ***Up-Dated An independent investigation is being conducted after members of Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) allegedly conducted unauthorized searches.On February 1, the Director of L...
Feb 09, 2021