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PM tabs chief legal officer at House of Commons to be next privacy commissioner
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has nominated accomplished lawyer Philippe Dufresne to be the next federal privacy commissioner. Dufresne is the chief legal officer of the House of Commons and ...
Jun 08, 2022
Longtime Curling Canada coach Paul Webster to coach Team Bottcher for full quad
In his long career as a curling coach, Paul Webster has always been excited to share the things he knows about the sport. The pandemic break gave him a chance to improve his listening ability too. He ...
Jun 08, 2022
Toronto Raptors put Champagnie — Julian, not Justin — through pre-draft paces
TORONTO - Julian Champagnie has seen the rigours an NBA season first-hand from his twin brother Justin, and so has no illusions about playing basketball on the game's biggest stage. "I definitely have...
Jun 08, 2022
Royals' bats awaken in 8-4 win over Blue Jays to avoid sweep
KANSAS CITY, Mo. - MJ Melendez and Emmanuel Rivera drove in two runs apiece, leading Brady Singer and the Kansas City Royals over the Toronto Blue Jays 8-4 on Wednesday to end a three-game losing stre...
Jun 08, 2022
Lethbridge Drug Treatment Court celebrates its first graduate
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Jacob Peddle is the first to graduate from the Lethbridge Drug Treatment Court (LDTC) after about 18 months of recovery. The LDTC offers eligible offenders with a substance use disord...
Jun 08, 2022
South & North Zones report zero COVID patients in ICU
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The province has released its latest weekly report on COVID-19. The numbers reported in this update reflect data from May 31-June 6, 2022.During that time, 1,840 cases were confirmed ...
Jun 08, 2022
Mexican megachurch leader gets more than 16 years for abuse
LOS ANGELES (AP) - The leader of La Luz del Mundo church has been sentenced to 16 years and eight months in a California prison for sexually abusing three girls. Naasn Joaqun Garca was sentenced Wedne...
Jun 08, 2022
Duvernay-Tardif putting NFL career on hold to do his residency
Canadian Laurent Duvernay-Tardif is putting his NFL career on hold once again. Duvernay-Tardif told The Canadian Press on Wednesday he has received four contract offers from NFL clubs - he wouldn't di...
Jun 08, 2022
Brookings places retired general on leave amid FBI probe
The prestigious Brookings Institution placed its president, retired four-star Marine Gen. John Allen, on administrative leave Wednesday amid a federal investigation into his role in an illegal lobbyin...
Jun 08, 2022
Overdose prevention app now available across Alberta
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta has expanded the availability of the Digital Overdose Response System (DORS) app.DORS is a confidential, anonymous, and professional program that will dispat...
Jun 08, 2022