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Scheer promising carbon tax will be history by January if he gets majority
BRAMPTON, Ont. - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer is promising he'll do whatever it takes to turn his marquee pledge to repeal the carbon tax into reality within his first 100 days in office. Scheer ...
Oct 17, 2019
LPS executes search warrant at south side residence
LETHBRIDGE, AB - UPDATE 2:30 p.m. - Lethbridge Police are releasing more information about a search warrant executed at a home in the Six Mile Coulee area of the city early this morning. Police say th...
Oct 17, 2019 Officer on scene of a residence along 43 Street South (Lethbridge News Now)
Singer Gretchen Wilson forced to leave New Mexico hotel
LAS CRUCES, N.M. - Country singer Gretchen Wilson was removed from a New Mexico hotel after she performed at a weekend music festival. The Las Cruces Sun-News reported Wednesday that police were calle...
Oct 17, 2019
Alberta joining class-action lawsuit against opioid manufacturers, distributors
CALGARY - The Alberta government is joining a class-action lawsuit to recoup health-care costs related to the opioid crisis, the province's health minister said Tuesday. Tyler Shandro said there were ...
Oct 17, 2019
Toronto Raptors sign guard Matt Morgan
TORONTO - The Toronto Raptors have signed guard Matt Morgan. The team opened a roster spot after waiving forward Sagaba Konate on Wednesday. The six-foot-two, 174-pound Morgan was a member of the Rapt...
Oct 17, 2019
Crown appealing verdict in toddler's meningitis case, citing comments by judge
LETHBRIDGE, Alta. - The Crown is appealing the not guilty verdict in the case of an Alberta couple charged with not seeking medical attention sooner for their sick son. Last month, Justice T...
Oct 17, 2019
Bail hearing in RCMP secrets case begins, expected to last two days
OTTAWA - A bail hearing is underway for Cameron Jay Ortis, a senior RCMP official accused of breaching official-secrets law. Ortis, 47, faces charges of violating the Security of Information...
Oct 17, 2019
Scheer makes play for reworked federation in bid to thwart rise of Bloc
QUEBEC - Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer warned Tuesday that Canadian national unity is at risk without a change in government. The federation must be reimagined for the 21st century, Scheer said as...
Oct 17, 2019
Trudeau sidesteps questions about Obama endorsement
TROIS-RIVIRES, Que. - Justin Trudeau isn't saying whether the Liberal leader's team asked former U.S. president Barack Obama to endorse his campaign. On Wednesday, Obama voiced his support for Tr...
Oct 17, 2019
Addison, Cozens named to Team WHL for CIBC Canada Russia Series
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A couple of Lethbridge Hurricanes players will represent the WHL in a series of games against players from Russia.Calen Addison and Dylan Cozens have been named to Team WHL for the 20...
Oct 17, 2019 Calen Addison (left) and Dylan Cozens have been named to Team WHL for the CIBC Canada Russia Series (Photos courtesy Western Hockey League)