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Youth-led challenge of Ontario's climate plan goes before province's highest court
TORONTO - Seven young people are taking their challenge of Ontario's climate change plan to the province's highest court. A lawyer for the group told the Court of Appeal for Ontario today that the cas...
Jan 15, 2024
Trial begins for Quebec man charged with assaulting and murdering student in 2000
MONTREAL - Jury selection is underway in the trial of a man charged with the sexual assault and murder of a 19-year-old Quebec junior college student nearly 24 years ago. Marc-Andr Grenon is charged w...
Jan 15, 2024
Everton facing further punishment for breaking Premier League financial rules. Forest also charged
LONDON (AP) - Everton could be facing another costly punishment for breaking the Premier League's financial rules. The competition said Monday that both Everton and Nottingham Forest were being referr...
Jan 15, 2024
Dozens of cold weather records set this weekend in Alberta
BOW ISLAND, AB - To say that the last few days have been cold would be an understatement.Environment Canada said 37 daily minimum temperature records were set over the past two days, January 13 and 14...
Jan 15, 2024
Former NDP leader Ed Broadbent to have state funeral in Ottawa
OTTAWA - There will be a state funeral for former NDP leader Ed Broadbent. Broadbent died on Jan. 11 at the age of 87. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced today that the state funeral will be held...
Jan 15, 2024
Austin is released from hospital after complications from prostate cancer surgery he kept secret
WASHINGTON (AP) - Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin was released from the hospital Monday, after spending two weeks there to treat complications from surgery for prostate cancer he kept secret from senio...
Jan 15, 2024
Source: Edmonton Elks re-sign veteran defensive back Loucheiz Purifoy
EDMONTON - Loucheiz Purifoy will return for a second season with the Edmonton Elks. The veteran defensive back signed a one-year contract extension Monday with the CFL club, according to a league sour...
Jan 15, 2024
LPS warns of "delayed disconnect" phone scam after woman loses $20K
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) is warning the public about a new type of phone scam.They explain that it is called a delayed disconnect, where scammers take advantage of the fact...
Jan 15, 2024
Another grid alert issued in Alberta Monday
LETHBRIDGE, AB - UPDATE (9:30 a.m.)The Alberta Electric System Operator said the grid alert issued Monday morning has ended. They attribute this to increasing wind and solar power generation.Albertans...
Jan 15, 2024
Toronto Argonauts sign veterans Daniels, Orimolade to extensions
TORONTO - The Toronto Argonauts signed receiver DaVaris Daniels and defensive lineman Folarin Orimolade to contract extensions Monday. Daniels, 31, had 52 catches for a career-high 1,009 yards and eig...
Jan 15, 2024