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NYPD commissioner's exit: 'Right time' after tense summer
New York City's police commissioner, who has found himself caught at times between loyalty to his officers and demands from the public and politicians for greater police accountability, announced Mond...
Nov 06, 2019
Elizabeth May resigning as Green party leader, names Jo-Ann Roberts successor
OTTAWA - Elizabeth May officially left her post as the leader of the federal Green party Monday after 13 years in the role. May, 65, said she made a promise to her daughter that the 2019 cam...
Nov 06, 2019
U of L: 26% of post-secondary students face food scarcity
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The University of Lethbridge has launched a new program called Nourish, which is meant to raise the profile of the efforts to combat hunger and food scarcity for local students.Campus...
Nov 06, 2019 The ULSU Food Bank. (Supplied by University of Lethbridge)
Doug Ford offers to host premiers' meeting to discuss national unity
TORONTO - National unity was top of mind for Ontario Premier Doug Ford on Monday as he offered to host a meeting of provincial leaders to address what he called Western Canada's al...
Nov 06, 2019
Tribute to late singer David Cassidy planned in Florida
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. - Two years after the death of former teen idol David Cassidy, the new owners of his Fort Lauderdale home plan to post a plaque honouring him. Thomas L. White, who co-own the hom...
Nov 06, 2019
Quebec renames hydroelectric installations after late premier, Bernard Landry
MONTREAL - A hydroelectric project in far northern Quebec has been renamed after a former premier described Monday as courageous, visionary and compassionate, and whose personal relatio...
Nov 06, 2019
Nunavut government services affected by weekend ransomware attack
IQALUIT, Nunavut - First, someone using a government of Nunavut computer clicked on a link they shouldn't have. Next, there was a message saying: "If you want your data back, then please contact ...
Nov 06, 2019
Officer says she noticed nothing unusual with man who died in Halifax jail cell
HALIFAX - A special constable facing criminal charges in an inmate's death testified she didn't notice anything unusual about the prisoner as she checked on him in his cell. Const. Cheryl Gardner says...
Nov 06, 2019
Transcript of Q&A with Alberta Finance Minister in Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta's Minister of Finance Travis Toews was in Lethbridge last Friday to talk about the provincial budget and what it means for the city. More details here.After his presentation, ...
Nov 06, 2019 Finance Minister Travis Toews taking questions from the audience in Lethbridge. (Lethbridge News Now)
Second World War medals donated to Goodwill returned to soldier's family
CALGARY - Second World War medals discovered in a Calgary thrift store's donation pile have been returned to a fallen soldier's family. The Goodwill shop's manager had said she&nbs...
Nov 06, 2019