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Garneau 'disappointed' in airlines' move against new passenger bill of rights
MONTREAL - Transport Minister Marc Garneau said he was "surprised" and "disappointed" by legal action from Canadian airlines to quash new rules to beef up compensation for passengers subjected to dela...
Jul 17, 2019
McIlroy knows this is not just another British Open
PORTRUSH, Ireland - Rory McIlroy wants to treat this week just like any other British Open. He also knows better. The 148th Open is the first in his native Northern Ireland in 68 years, and McIlroy is...
Jul 17, 2019
Evidence erased by police would have freed wrongfully convicted man: defence lawyer
HALIFAX - A defence lawyer who fought to free Glen Assoun from a wrongful conviction for murder says evidence erased by the Mounties would have helped Assoun win his appeal and spa...
Jul 17, 2019
Attack in restaurant in northern Iraq kills Turkish diplomat
IRBIL, Iraq - A gunman opened fire inside a Turkish-owned restaurant in the northern Iraqi city of Irbil on Wednesday, killing at least one Turkish diplomat stationed in Ankara's consulate, Turkey's s...
Jul 17, 2019
Jennifer Abel makes Canadian history with silver medal at world championships
GWANGJU, Korea, Republic Of - Diver Jennifer Abel has set a Canadian record with her ninth career medal at the world aquatics championships. The native of Laval, Que., teamed with Melissa Citrini-Beau...
Jul 17, 2019
Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzman sentenced to life in prison
NEW YORK - The Mexican drug kingpin Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman has been sentenced to life behind bars in a U.S. prison, a humbling end for a drug lord once notorious for his ability to kill, bribe or t...
Jul 17, 2019
Lethbridge County roads impacted by improper irrigation
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The County office is reminding farmers of the importance of proper irrigation practices after several incidents were reported about end guns spraying water onto road surfaces and into...
Jul 17, 2019 Lethbridge County office. (Lethbridge News Now)
Blood Tribe Police Service Constable charged with sexual assault
STAND OFF, AB - A member of the Blood Tribe Police Service has been arrested and charged with two counts of sexual assault.A release Wednesday morning noted that 10-year Constable Bradley Chief Body w...
Jul 17, 2019
Trump moves to effectively end asylum at southern border
WASHINGTON - Reversing decades of U.S. policy, the Trump administration said Monday it will end all asylum protections for most migrants who arrive at the U.S.-Mexico border - the president's most for...
Jul 17, 2019
Group wants charges in horse deaths during Calgary Stampede chuckwagon races
CALGARY - An animal welfare group is renewing its call for cruelty charges following the deaths of six horses at this year's Calgary Stampede. "Law enforcement - including the Calgary police...
Jul 17, 2019