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Mugabe dies; liberated Zimbabwe, then held it for 37 years
HARARE, Zimbabwe - Former Zimbabwean leader Robert Mugabe, an ex-guerrilla chief who took power when the African country shook off white minority rule and presided for decades while economic turmoil a...
Sep 07, 2019
Local Military Museum uses modern technology to connect students to history
LETHBRIDGE -- It may be a little-known fact that Lethbridge has a military museum but, its treasures are on par with any other museum and worth paying a visit to see. A small group of former military ...
Sep 07, 2019 Rick Casson, Honorary Lieutenant Colonel for the 20th Independent Field Battery and local WWII veteran Pete Lewko - LNN
Canada loses 12-point lead, falls to United States 20-15
VANCOUVER - Canada saw an early 12-point lead slowly whittled away as the United States scraped out a 20-15 victory Saturday night in the final match for both teams prior to the Rugby World Cup. Canad...
Sep 07, 2019
Packers' D, Aaron Rodgers beat Bears 10-3 in opener
CHICAGO - Aaron Rodgers doesn't have to lay waste to a defence to enjoy Packers football. He sure had a good time seeing what his guys on the other side of the ball did Thursday night to the archrival...
Sep 07, 2019
Canadian men batter Cuba in CONCACAF Nations League play at BMO Field
TORONTO - Captain Junior Hoilett recorded a hat-trick and teenager Jonathan David continued his torrid scoring pace for Canada in a 6-0 win over outgunned Cuba in a CONCACAF Nations League A...
Sep 07, 2019
Stampeders beat Eskimos for second straight week, 33-17
EDMONTON - Bo Levi Mitchell completed a pair of touchdown passes as the Calgary Stampeders beat the rival Edmonton Eskimos for the second week in a row, 33-17 on Saturday. The Stampeders improved to 7...
Sep 07, 2019
Andreescu becomes first Canadian to win Grand Slam with U.S. Open win
NEW YORK - Bianca Andreescu became the first Canadian to win a Grand Slam singles title, beating Serena Williams 6-3, 7-5 on Saturday in the U.S. Open women's final.The 19-year-old from Mississauga, O...
Sep 07, 2019 Bianca Andreescu beats Serena Williams -- The Canadian Press
Farm safety consultation reached thousands
EDMONTON -- Albertans weren't shy about providing in-person and online feedback on the repeal and replacement of the failed 2015 Farm Bill - Bill 6.Provincial farmers and ranchers were given the oppor...
Sep 07, 2019 Alberta Legislature -- LNN
Alberta Appeal Court says province can delay wage arbitration talks with unions
EDMONTON -- The Alberta Court of Appeal has set aside an injunction that stopped the government from delaying wage arbitration for thousands of public-sector employees.A judge granted the injunction i...
Sep 07, 2019 Courtroom gavel
Province to review energy regulator, replaces board members
CALGARY - The Alberta government has announced a review of the province's energy regulator.Energy Minister Sonya Savage says the review will look at overall changes to the Alberta Energy Regulatory's ...
Sep 07, 2019 Alberta Energy Regulator