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Prominent Lebanese activist, publisher found dead in his car
BEIRUT - A prominent Lebanese publisher and strong critic of the Shiite militant Hezbollah group was found dead in his car Thursday morning, shot in the head with two bullets, a security official said...
Feb 04, 2021
Vaccine doses cross million and 'Schitt's Creek' nominated: In The News for Feb. 4
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Feb. 4 ...What we are watching in Canada ...Th...
Feb 04, 2021
Feds ramp up efforts to help residents of Hong Kong immigrate to, stay in Canada
OTTAWA - The federal government is moving forward on efforts to help citizens of Hong Kong remain in Canada rather than return home amid China's clampdown on democracy.One of several new immigration p...
Feb 04, 2021
Foreign interference by Saudi Arabia, China, Rwanda hurts democracy: report
OTTAWA - A groundbreaking new report details how countries such as Saudi Arabia, China and Rwanda are meddling in democratic countries, including Canada, to harass, threaten and commit violence agains...
Feb 04, 2021
UCP co-founder urges Alberta premier to ‘fire yourself’ from intergovernmental post
EDMONTON, AB. - Premier Jason Kenney is getting some unsolicited advice from the co-founder of the United Conservative Party: fire yourself as the intergovernmental affairs minister.Brian Jean says Ke...
Feb 03, 2021
Two Southern Alberta MLA’s concerned about residents being detained at airports
LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- There have already been several stories about Albertans being detained at the Calgary airport. It is done for health reasons, in an attempt to contain possible COVID cases, or those...
Feb 03, 2021
Singer Morgan Wallen suspended from label after racial slur
NASHVILLE - Country star Morgan Wallen has been suspended indefinitely from his label and seen his music pulled by radio stations and streaming services Wednesday after video surfaced of him shouting ...
Feb 03, 2021
The Daily with LNN – February 3, 2021
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Take Lethbridge News Now on the go anytime, anywhere.The Daily with LNN is a podcast-style news update, detailing some of the local, regional, and national stories we have been workin...
Feb 03, 2021
With ‘Mank’ and ‘The Crown,’ Netflix dominates Globes noms
NEW YORK - After a year where the pandemic nearly emptied movie theatres, Netflix dominated nominations to the 78th Golden Globe Awards on Wednesday, with David Fincher's "Mank" leading film nominees ...
Feb 03, 2021
Ohio police officer charged with murder in Andre Hill case
COLUMBUS, Ohio - A white Ohio police officer was indicted Wednesday on murder charges in the December shooting death of 47-year-old Andre Hill, a Black man. Columbus Police Officer Adam Coy was indict...
Feb 03, 2021