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Picture Butte man charged in connection to alleged animal abuse
PICTURE BUTTE, AB - The RCMP has laid charges against a man from southern Alberta.On January 8, 2024, officers attended a home in Picture Butte on allegations that animal abuse had been occurring agai...
Jan 15, 2024
Liberal, NDP MPs head to Jordan, West Bank to ask Palestinians how to advance peace
OTTAWA - Five members of Parliament are in the Middle East to hear from Palestinians about how Canada can best push for peace and human rights in the region. The group Canadian-Muslim Vote is paying f...
Jan 15, 2024
Alberta government looking to mitigate drought risks
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta has awarded WaterSMART Solutions a contract to improve drought modeling, in order to lessen the risk of severe droughts in 2024.Alberta relies on melting sno...
Jan 15, 2024
UPDATE: Lethbridge City Hall to reopen Tuesday morning following sanitary line leak
UPDATE: 4:06 p.m. - January 15, 2024The City of Lethbridge has announced that City Hall will re-open on the morning of Tuesday, January 16, 2024.Required repairs at City Hall are nearing completion an...
Jan 15, 2024
CF Montréal acquires goaltender Breza, defender Sosa from Bologna
Major League Soccer club CF Montral announced Monday that it has acquired goalkeeper Sebastian Breza and central defender Joaqun Sosa from Italian side Bologna FC. Breza, who was born in Ottawa and ra...
Jan 15, 2024
Canadian bantamweight Serhiy Sidey set for UFC debut in his backyard
TORONTO - Serhiy Sidey's first-round TKO win over American Ramon (The Savage) Taveras on Dana White's Contender Series in September came with a UFC contract. And a "to be continued" tag. The 27-year-o...
Jan 15, 2024
Canadiens GM Kent Hughes: Anything is possible with pending UFA Sean Monahan
Montreal Canadiens general manager Kent Hughes says anything is possible when it comes to offering pending unrestricted free agent Sean Monahan a contract before the NHL trade deadline. The Canadiens ...
Jan 15, 2024
Quarterback Masoli, Redblacks agree to restructured CFL contract
OTTAWA - Veteran quarterback Jeremiah Masoli has a new deal with the Ottawa Redblacks. Masoli, 35, was due a $100,000 bonus Monday as part of his previous agreement with the CFL club. Ottawa could hav...
Jan 15, 2024
Preliminary hearing begins for Quebec man charged with killing 3 people with truck
AMQUI, Que. - A preliminary hearing is underway for a Quebec man accused of killing three people with his truck last March. Steeve Gagnon is charged with three counts of first-degree murder and nine c...
Jan 15, 2024
Caring society tells tribunal failing on Jordan's Principle
OTTAWA - The First Nations Child and Family Caring Society says Canada is systematically failing to respond to Jordan's Principle requests to fund services for children first and figure out who should...
Jan 15, 2024