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Assault charge over car-swerving incident at Gaza protest near B.C. legislature
VICTORIA - A man who allegedly accelerated his car toward a pro-Palestinian protester near the British Columbia legislature earlier this month has been charged with assault and dangerous driving. Vict...
Dec 15, 2023
Canucks acquire defenceman Cicek, 2024 pick from Sharks for centre Studnicka
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver Canucks have acquired defenceman Nick Cicek and a 2024 sixth-round draft pick from the San Jose Sharks. In exchange, the Sharks received forward Jack Studnicka. Cicek, 23, ha...
Dec 15, 2023
Province says replacement for MSI funding for municipalities will start in 2024
The provincial government says its Local Government Fiscal Framework (LGFF) will launch in the new year.The province says this will provide Alberta Municipalities with "stable, predictable and sustain...
Dec 15, 2023
Province increases supports for vulnerable Albertans
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Government of Alberta is increasing financial benefits for people who depend on Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped (AISH), Income Support and the Alberta Seniors Benefit,...
Dec 15, 2023
Hamilton Tiger-Cats re-sign offensive linemen Brandon Kemp, Jakub Szott
HAMILTON - The Hamilton Tiger-Cats have re-signed offensive linemen Brandon Kemp and Jakub Szott, the team announced Friday. Kemp, a 26-year-old from Atlanta, started in 10 games for the Ticats this y...
Dec 15, 2023
Jury awards $148 million in damages to Georgia election workers over Rudy Giuliani’s 2020 vote lies
WASHINGTON (AP) - A jury awarded $148 million in damages on Friday to two former Georgia election workers who sued Rudy Giuliani for defamation over lies he spread about them in 2020 that upended thei...
Dec 15, 2023
Lethbridge Police looking for public's help in hit and run investigation
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) is asking for the public's help in a hit and run investigation.On November 28, 2023 at approximately 5:20 p.m., a pedestrian was walking westbound ...
Dec 15, 2023
After 6 years together, Angels move on from Shohei Ohtani's departure for the Dodgers
LOS ANGELES (AP) - When Shohei Ohtani decided to move 30 miles up the I-5 freeway to the Dodgers, he left several massive holes in the Los Angeles Angels. In the heart of their lineup. At the top of t...
Dec 15, 2023
Pentagon has ordered a US aircraft carrier to remain in the Mediterranean near Israel
WASHINGTON (AP) - Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier and one other warship to remain in the Mediterranean Sea for several more weeks to maintain a two-c...
Dec 15, 2023
Police looking for man wanted in connection with stabbing
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Police in Lethbridge are asking for help to find a man wanted in connection with an incident in which someone was stabbed.The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) said on December 5, 2023,...
Dec 15, 2023