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NDP event billed as campaign gathering with Singh result of staff error: party
OTTAWA - A spokeswoman for NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says an event designed to be a constituency open house was mistakenly identified as a campaign event in an email. Melanie Richer says the party reco...
Aug 08, 2019
Williams continues to provide tough challenge for top stars in women's game
TORONTO - Caroline Wozniacki's father used to tell her not to whine whenever she had to face an opponent with a hard serve during her junior career. It could be worse, the then pre-teen...
Aug 08, 2019
Manitoba RCMP find items linked to B.C. murder suspects
GILLAM, Man. - RCMP in Manitoba have found several items linked to two suspects wanted for killings in British Columbia. Mounties would not disclose what the items are but said they were discovered on...
Aug 08, 2019
New Impact midfielder Krkic says time was right for move from Europe to MLS
MONTREAL - When you've played alongside Lionel Messi, Thierry Henry and Francesco Totti, anything else may feel like a step down. But that's not how Bojan Krkic sees his move to Major League Soccer. T...
Aug 08, 2019
Asian shares mostly lower after China stabilizes currency
TOKYO - Asian shares were mostly lower Wednesday as markets calmed after China's decision to stabilize its currency. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 dipped 0.8% to 20,421.93. Australia's S&P/ASX 200 ...
Aug 08, 2019
Investigations into two Lethbridge fires from this week completed
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge Fire and Emergency Services responded to two incidents this week and have wrapped up their investigations.Early in the morning of Thursday, August 8th, a 911 caller reporte...
Aug 08, 2019 Lethbridge Fire Rescue patch. (Lethbridge News Now)
Olynyk to miss a week with bruised knee; Boucher leaves Canada camp
TORONTO - Kelly Olynyk will miss about a week of the Canadian men's basketball camp with a bruised knee. The Miami Heat centre slipped and fell hard on the knee in Wednes...
Aug 08, 2019
Electric car sales climb in wake of new $5,000 federal rebate program
OTTAWA - Canada's new rebate program to help make electric cars cheaper appears to be showing early signs of stimulating sales but mostly in the two provinces that require a minimum number of electric...
Aug 08, 2019
Coaldale residents worried about water levels in ponds near Birds of Prey Centre
COALDALE, AB - The scum and algae has become so thick in many areas of the Town of Coaldale ponds, Alberta Birds of Prey Centre staff have begun bringing some of their more vulnerable and valuable bir...
Aug 08, 2019 Algae and weeds growing in stagnant water at the Alberta Birds of Prey Centre in Coaldale
Judge allows Cuba Gooding Jr. groping case to go forward
NEW YORK - A New York City judge rejected actor Cuba Gooding Jr.'s request to have his groping case thrown out. Judge Phyllis Chu said in a written ruling this week that conflicting accounts of the ac...
Aug 08, 2019