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Christine Sinclair to miss tournament in England in wake of mother's death
Canada will be without talismanic captain Christine Sinclair for the inaugural Arnold Clark Cup competition later this month in England. Canada Soccer said the 38-year-old from Burnaby, B.C., is missi...
Feb 07, 2022

U of L Faculty vote 92% to strike, could start Thursday
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Educators at the University of Lethbridge (U of L) are set to hit the picket lines on Thursday, February 10. The most recent Collective Agreement for academic instructors expired 587 ...
Feb 07, 2022

Lethbridge gives over 2,000 shoeboxes to children in need
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Residents in Lethbridge helped pack over 2,000 shoeboxes for El Salvador children in need during the 2021 Operation Christmas Child shoebox campaign.Province-wide, Alberta residents p...
Feb 07, 2022

Trump backers seize on GoFundMe controversy as truckers linger in U.S. headlines
WASHINGTON - Right-wing politicians and media personalities in the United States aren't letting the crowdfunding website GoFundMe off the hook just yet. The platform became a target over the weekend f...
Feb 07, 2022

Toronto FC signs forward Jesus Jimenez but source says Giovinco, Auro exit club
TORONTO - The revolving door at Toronto FC keeps turning with Spanish forward Jesus Jimenez coming in and Sebastian Giovinco and Brazil's Auro Jr. leaving. On Monday, the MLS club announced the signin...
Feb 07, 2022

2nd guilty plea planned in alleged plot to kidnap Whitmer
DETROIT (AP) - A man charged in an alleged plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has agreed to plead guilty, according to documents filed Monday, giving prosecutors a second insider who could ...
Feb 07, 2022

Burlington welterweight Mike Malott to make UFC debut in April at UFC 273
Canadian welterweight Mike (Proper) Malott will make his UFC debut at UFC 273 on April 9 in Jacksonville, Fla. The 30-year-old from Burlington, Ont., earned his UFC contract after a 39-second submissi...
Feb 07, 2022

The latest on protests against COVID-19 measures in Ottawa and beyond
OTTAWA - The latest developments on ongoing protests against COVID-19 restrictions and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government, both in Ottawa and various cities across Canada. All times Eastern: 1...
Feb 07, 2022

US, EU raise alarm over alleged torture by Ugandan forces
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) - The European Union and the United States are raising alarm over torture allegedly perpetrated by Uganda's security forces, with a prominent writer and government critic saying t...
Feb 07, 2022

Canada surprises with bronze medal in mixed team ski jump
BEIJING - Canada won a surprise bronze medal in the mixed team ski jumping competition at the Beijing Winter Olympics. The Canadian team of Alexandria Loutitt, Matthew Soukup, Abigail Strate and Macke...
Feb 07, 2022