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'No way': Accused at Coutts blockade surprised by murder-conspiracy charge
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A protester arrested at the border blockade at Coutts, Alta., appeared surprised when police told him he was being charged with conspiracy to commit murder.A video statement from Anth...
Jun 24, 2024
Canadians Diallo, Galarneau advance to second round of Wimbledon qualifying
LONDON - Canadians Gabriel Diallo and Alexis Galarneau moved to the second round of Wimbledon qualifying with wins Monday at the All England Club. The 22-year-old Diallo, from Montreal, posted a 6-7 (...
Jun 24, 2024
Canada's population forecast to reach 63 million, as people over 85 set to triple
OTTAWA - New projections by Statistics Canada suggest the nation's population could reach 63 million by 2073, with the number of people aged 85 or older set to triple. The agency says migration will b...
Jun 24, 2024
No changes promised to outdated tobacco law despite unflattering internal review
OTTAWA - An internal review of anti-tobacco legislation indicates the federal approach to curbing nicotine use in Canada isn't working, but the group Physicians for a Smoke-Free Canada says the Libera...
Jun 24, 2024
Lethbridge Hurricanes release 2024 preseason schedule
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Hurricanes have announced their preseason schedule ahead of the 2024-25 season.The Hurricanes will compete in a four-game exhibition schedule that will feature two home...
Jun 24, 2024
Tokyo medallist Vincent leads Canada's sprint canoe/kayak team into Paris Olympics
MONTREAL - Olympic medallist Katie Vincent will lead Canada's canoe/kayak sprint team at the Paris Games this summer. Canoe Kayak Canada and the Canadian Olympic Committee announced Canada's 13-athlet...
Jun 24, 2024
Receiver Rasheed Bailey getting acclimated to Toronto Argonauts offence
TORONTO - It hasn't taken Rasheed Bailey long to make a solid first impression with the Toronto Argonauts. The six-foot-one, 217-pound receiver has six catches for 71 yards in his first two games with...
Jun 24, 2024
Testimony nears end for woman accused of killing her Boston officer boyfriend with SUV
DEDHAM, Mass. (AP) - The defense called its final witnesses Monday in the murder trial of a Massachusetts woman accused of striking her Boston police officer with her SUV and leaving him to die in a s...
Jun 24, 2024
LPS seize drugs, thwart bike theft during enforcement blitz
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) says June 19 was busy for its officers.Members of the Downtown Policing Unit, Crime Suppression Team, Property Crimes Unit and High Risk Offenders ...
Jun 24, 2024
Chiefs frustrated with AFN's child welfare work, say they're not being consulted
OTTAWA - Three regional chiefs representing nearly half of First Nations say a national association is overstepping its mandate by making decisions that will directly affect children and families with...
Jun 24, 2024