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M23 rebels withdraw from planned talks with Congo government, citing international sanctions
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) - The Rwanda-backed rebels who captured key areas of Congo's mineral-rich east said Monday they were withdrawing peace talks this week with the Congolese government, saying that in...
Mar 17, 2025

New website helps U of L students find free food
A University of Lethbridge student has launched a new website designed to tackle food insecurity and food waste on campus.SnackRadar, created by Ankit Mukherjee, connects students with free food from ...
Mar 17, 2025

Rainy, warm weather leads to flooding, school closures in parts of Quebec
MONTREAL - Record warm weather has sent several Quebec rivers spilling over their banks, leading to school and road closures and voluntary evacuation notices in some parts of the province. In Beaucevi...
Mar 17, 2025

Marathon Vancouver airport hotel strike ends after 1,411 days
RICHMOND, B.C. - The union representing workers at the Radisson Blu Vancouver Airport Hotel says staff have ratified a new collective agreement, ending a nearly four-year-long strike. Unite Here Local...
Mar 17, 2025

Berrios named Blue Jays' opening-day starter for second straight year
TORONTO - The Toronto Blue Jays announced Monday that right-hander Jos Berrios will be their 2025 season-opening starting pitcher. Berrios will kick off the Blue Jays' season for the second year in a ...
Mar 17, 2025

Lethbridge man wanted on drug trafficking warrants
The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) is asking for your help in finding a wanted man.They say Leon Steven Cugnet, 51, has two outstanding warrants for possession of a controlled substance for the purpo...
Mar 17, 2025

Court finds stabbing at UWaterloo was not terrorism but was hate crime
An Ontario court has found that a stabbing at a University of Waterloo gender studies class was not terrorism but constituted a "particularly grave" hate crime. The judge sentencing Geovanny Villalba-...
Mar 17, 2025

Canada coach Jesse Marsch calls in Zorhan Bassong to replace injured Richie Laryea
Sporting Kansas City's Zorhan Bassong has replaced the injured fullback/wingback Richie Laryea on Canada's roster ahead of the CONCACAF Nations League Finals. The 31st-ranked Canadians face No. 19 Mex...
Mar 17, 2025

Workers represented by United Steelworkers ratify new contract at CPKC
Canadian Pacific Kansas City says about 600 workers represented by the United Steelworkers union have ratified a new four-year collective agreement.The union represents clerical and intermodal employe...
Mar 17, 2025

Lethbridge drug overdose deaths lowest since 2019
While any deaths due to drug consumption are too many, a new report shows things in Lethbridge continue to trend in the right direction.The Government of Alberta has updated its substance use surveill...
Mar 17, 2025