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Charges dropped against alleged thief of McDormand Oscar
LOS ANGELES - Charges against a man accused of stealing Frances McDormand's Oscar statuette from an Academy Awards after-party have been dropped. The trial for Terry Bryant was to begin Tuesday, but L...
Aug 20, 2019
Jury begins deliberations in Cleaves sex assault trial
FLINT, Mich. - Jurors have begun deliberating in the sexual assault trial of former Michigan State basketball star Mateen Cleaves. The panel of nine women and three men received the case Tuesday after...
Aug 20, 2019
Sudan protesters, army announce new ruling body after deal
CAIRO - Sudan's pro-democracy movement and the army have announced a joint ruling body, disbanding the military council that had taken over the country after ousting longtime autocrat Omar al-Bashir i...
Aug 20, 2019
Yusei Kikuchi shuts out Toronto Blue Jays in 7-0 Seattle Mariners' rout
TORONTO - Even if Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Lourdes Gurriel Jr. had been in Toronto's lineup the Blue Jays likely would not have beaten Seattle Mariners starter Yusei Kikuchi on Sunday. The Japanese l...
Aug 20, 2019
Maxime Bernier tells party faithful he will make it into the leaders' debates
OTTAWA - Maxime Bernier argued to a crowd of flag-waving, cheering candidates and supporters that not inviting him to take part in the official election debates means excluding the only political part...
Aug 20, 2019
Ex-baseball players Dotel, Castillo linked to DR drug ring
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic - Authorities in the Dominican Republic have arrested former MLB pitcher Octavio Dotel and are searching for ex-infielder Luis Castillo for their alleged links to a d...
Aug 20, 2019
Man arrested in Lethbridge after allegedly stealing $250K in vehicle tires and rims
LETHBRIDGE, AB - ALERT Lethbridge has arrested a Calgary man in connection to a long-running series of thefts. At least eight car dealerships in the province have been targeted.Patrick Rouillard was a...
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Lethbridge hosting consultation meeting on proposed Farm Freedom and Safety Act Wednesday
LETHBRIDGE, AB - You can have your say on the potential farm safety regulations of tomorrow.Lethbridge-East MLA Nathan Neudorf and Agriculture and Forestry Minister Devin Dreeshen are holding a commun...
Aug 20, 2019 A tractor at Broxburn Farms. (Lethbridge News Now)
Environment groups warned saying climate change is real could be partisan
OTTAWA - A pre-election chill has descended over some environment charities after Elections Canada warned them that discussing the dangers of climate change during the upcoming federal campa...
Aug 20, 2019
Canada's Andre De Grasse misses out on Diamond League medal by 4/100 of a second
BIRMINGHAM, United Kingdom - Andre De Grasse missed out on a Diamond League medal by just four one-hundredths of a second. De Grasse, from Markham, Ont., was fifth in the 100-metre dash in 10.13 ...
Aug 20, 2019