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Freedom of expression or personal attack? Nurse appeals fine for Facebook post
REGINA - Saskatchewan's highest court is to decide what's next for a registered nurse who was fined $26,000 for criticizing her grandfather's care on Facebook. Carolyn Strom from Prince Albe...
Sep 19, 2019

Lethbridge's top philanthropists honoured through "Inspiring Philanthropy Awards"
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Association of Fundraising Professionals Southern Alberta Chapter has announced its annual award recipients.They are as follows:Small Business - Mike Marcotte and Prime CateringCo...
Sep 19, 2019 The view of downtown Lethbridge from the top of the Melcor Centre. (Lethbridge News Now)

Trudeau delays schedule to apologize to community leaders across Canada
OTTAWA - Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau is delaying his campaign plans today to make phone calls to candidates and to leaders in different ethnic communities across the country. He's try...
Sep 19, 2019

Airbnb says it will go public in 2020
NEW YORK - Home-sharing company Airbnb Inc. said Thursday it plans to go public in 2020. It's a long-awaited move for the San Francisco company, which was founded in 2008 by Brian Chesky and Joe Gebbi...
Sep 19, 2019

Four Mounties sue attorney general over 2014 Moncton shootings
MONCTON, N.B. - Four RCMP officers who responded to the 2014 shootings in Moncton, N.B., that claimed the lives of three of their colleagues are suing the attorney general of Canada for negl...
Sep 19, 2019

Appeal court rules 3-2 in favour of law that slashed Toronto city council
TORONTO - Ontario's top court says a provincial law that slashed the size of Toronto's city council nearly in half last year is constitutional. In a split decision, the Ontario court of appe...
Sep 19, 2019

Rose Garden setting for Trump's second state dinner
WASHINGTON - It'll be an al fresco Rose Garden soiree for Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison as the White House throws its first state dinner in more than a year. President Donald Trump and firs...
Sep 19, 2019

'Game of Thrones,' 'Veep' make last Emmy Awards stand
LOS ANGELES - "Game of Thrones" has dominated the Emmy Awards with the formidable power of, say, your average fearsome, flame-belching dragon. Same goes for "Veep," but picture a cutthroat politician ...
Sep 19, 2019

Senators, star defenceman Thomas Chabot agree to eight-year contract extension
OTTAWA - The Ottawa Senators have locked up another member of their young core. The team announced Thursday it has agreed to an eight-year, US$64-million contract extension with star defenceman T...
Sep 19, 2019

RCMP commissioner says info in FBI probe led to arrest of intelligence director
OTTAWA - An RCMP employee charged with trying to disclose secret information was discovered after a joint probe with the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation pointed to a mole in the force, top M...
Sep 19, 2019