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Pablo Piatti's first two MLS goals lead Toronto FC to 3-0 win over Whitecaps
TORONTO - Pablo Piatti opened his Major League Soccer scoring account with a 25-foot rocket, then added another in the second half as Toronto FC handily defeated the Vancouver Whitecaps 3-0&...
Aug 18, 2020

Ovechkin helps Capitals rally past Islanders to avoid sweep
TORONTO - Alex Ovechkin scored twice, including the go-ahead goal early in the third period, as Washington rallied from two goals down to beat the New York Islanders 3-2 Tuesday night and avoid a swee...
Aug 18, 2020

Complaints Commission probes RCMP Nunavut arrest, including racial bias
OTTAWA - The organization that provides civilian oversight of RCMP has launched an investigation into the conduct of Mounties involved in the June 1 arrest of an Inuk man in Nunavut, including wh...
Aug 18, 2020

Dallas beats Calgary 2-1, pushes Flames to brink of elimination
EDMONTON - The Dallas Stars beat the Calgary Flames 2-1 Tuesday to push them to the brink of elimination in the NHL playoffs. Stars defenceman John Klingberg fired a wrist shot from the blue...
Aug 18, 2020

The Daily with LNN – August 18, 2020
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Take Lethbridge News Now on the go anytime, anywhere.The Daily with LNN is a podcast-style news update, detailing some of the local, regional, and national stories we have been workin...
Aug 18, 2020

B.C. Indigenous leaders call for closure of all Fraser River sockeye fisheries
VANCOUVER - First Nations groups in British Columbia are calling on the federal fisheries minister to issue an emergency order to close all sockeye fisheries on the Fraser River. A joint news rel...
Aug 18, 2020

Walz administration keeps up fight against Line 3
MINNEAPOLIS - Gov. Tim Walz's administration said Tuesday it will appeal the latest approvals by state utility regulators for Enbridge Energy's plan to replace its old and corroding Line 3 crude oil p...
Aug 18, 2020

All public events and activities on Blood Reserve cancelled this summer and fall
STANDOFF, AB - If you had any plans to attend upcoming events on the Blood Reserve, they are now off.Effective immediately, the Blood Tribe has cancelled all public events and activities for the durat...
Aug 18, 2020

Some quotes on the Liberal cabinet shuffle and prorogation of Parliament
OTTAWA - "This is our chance to build a more resilient Canada, a Canada that is healthier and safer, greener and more competitive, a Canada that is more welcoming and more fair. This is our moment to ...
Aug 18, 2020

Notre Dame cancels classes for 2 weeks after COVID-19 spike
SOUTH BEND, Ind. - Notre Dame University on Tuesday cancelled in-person undergraduate classes for two weeks after a spike of coronavirus cases that occurred since the semester began Aug. 10. Universit...
Aug 18, 2020