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Canada's Kingsbury picks up sixth World Cup medal of the season with moguls bronze
BAKURIANI, Georgia - Canadian freestyle skier Mikael Kingsbury picked up a bronze medal Friday at a World Cup moguls event. Kingsbury, from Deux-Montagnes, Que., scored 75.21 points, putting him just ...
Dec 22, 2023
Lethbridge man wanted on multiple outstanding warrants located by police
UPDATE - December 23, 2023: The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) has confirmed that Kevin Maurice Wright has been located and arrested.Original Story - December 22, 2023LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge ...
Dec 22, 2023
Free admission to national parks for veterans, armed forces members starting in 2024
LETHBRIDGE, AB - People who currently or formerly served in the Canadian Armed Forces (CAF) will be able to visit any of the country's national parks for free.The federal government announced that the...
Dec 22, 2023
Biden pardons thousands convicted of marijuana charges on federal lands and in Washington
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden is pardoning thousands of people who were convicted of use and simple possession of marijuana on federal lands and in the District of Columbia, the White House sa...
Dec 22, 2023
Freeland approves RBC's $13.5-billion takeover of HSBC Canada with conditions
OTTAWA, ON - Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland has approved RBC's $13.5-billion takeover of HSBC Canada, despite calls from opposition politicians and other groups to block it over concerns of reduce...
Dec 22, 2023
Gymnastics star Simone Biles named AP Female Athlete of the Year a third time after dazzling return
There were jitters, of course. Considering all that happened, how could there not be? When Simone Biles walked onto the floor at a suburban Chicago arena in late July for her first gymnastics competit...
Dec 22, 2023
Gymnastics star Simone Biles named AP Female Athlete of the Year a third time after dazzling return
There were jitters, of course. Considering all that happened, how could there not be? When Simone Biles walked onto the floor at a suburban Chicago arena in late July for her first gymnastics competit...
Dec 22, 2023
Year In Review: Blaine Hyggen, Mayor of Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge's mayor said he is proud of the work the city accomplished on social issues in 2023 but admits that there is a lot left to do.Hyggen spoke to Lethbridge News Now about the ...
Dec 22, 2023
In the news today: Temporary visas offered to people in Gaza with Canadian relatives
Here is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to bring you up to speed on what you need to know today... People in Gaza with Canadian relatives offered visas, but no guarantee of escap...
Dec 22, 2023
Is Canada's fleet of water bombers fit for climate-change fuelled wildfires?
TORONTO - They're an easily recognizable part of Canada's fight against wildfires, playing a key supporting role in the annual battle against the flames. Water bombers can look as though they might la...
Dec 22, 2023