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Jury retires in Ibrahim Ali's marathon B.C. murder trial
VANCOUVER - A British Columbia Supreme Court jury has retired to deliberate in the first-degree murder trial of Ibrahim Ali, more than eight months after he pleaded not guilty to killing a 13-year-old...
Dec 07, 2023

Death toll rises to five in cantaloupe salmonella outbreak, as cases almost double
OTTAWA - The Public Health Agency of Canada says the death toll has risen to five in a salmonella outbreak linked to Malichita and Rudy brand cantaloupes. It says 129 people have been confirmed with s...
Dec 07, 2023

National Chief Woodhouse thanks family, teachings for getting her to top job
Cindy Woodhouse, the new national chief of the Assembly of First Nations, says her relatives were her role models. The 40-year-old mother of three has said she grew up hearing the Anishinaabe language...
Dec 07, 2023

Jon Rahm bolts for LIV Golf in a stunning blow to the PGA Tour
Masters champion Jon Rahm bolted for Saudi-funded LIV Golf on Wednesday for what's believed to be more money than the PGA Tour's entire prize fund, a stunning blow that deepens the divide in golf as t...
Dec 07, 2023

Jon Rahm bolts for LIV Golf in a stunning blow to the PGA Tour
Masters champion Jon Rahm bolted for Saudi-funded LIV Golf on Wednesday for what's believed to be more money than the PGA Tour's entire prize fund, a stunning blow that deepens the divide in golf as t...
Dec 07, 2023

That’s a wrap, fall session of Alberta legislature adjourns
The fall sitting of the Alberta legislature is in the books. Politicians wrapped up the sitting this week, passing nine bills, including a bill mandating a referendum be held before the province proce...
Dec 07, 2023

Humana-Paredes, Wilkerson split matches at World Beach Pro Tour finals
DOHA, Qatar - Toronto's Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson split their matches Thursday at the World Beach Pro Tour finals. Humana-Paredes and Wilkerson opened with a 2-1 (21-14, 16-21, 15-1...
Dec 07, 2023

Lethbridge Sports Hall of Fame accepting nominations for 2024
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Sports Hall of Fame is accepting nominations for the class of 2024. Nominations can be made on the Hall of Fame's website and can be submitted until January 31, 2024. T...
Dec 07, 2023

Lights of Hope returning to Chinook Regional Hospital
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Chinook Regional Hospital Foundation (CRHF) has announced the return of the annual Lights of Hope campaign.It invites people to donate in the memory of loved ones or in honour of ...
Dec 07, 2023

Lethbridge County food bank fundraiser collects over $2,000 in donations
LETHBRIDGE COUNTY, AB - An initiative out of Lethbridge County raised over $2,000 for area food banks. The Frozen Food Bank Fundraiser was ongoing from November 1 to 30, 2023.It supported the Coaldale...
Dec 07, 2023