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Slafkovsky 'is headed to a nice destination' with Canadiens, says St. Louis
MONTREAL - Juraj Slafkovsky's path to reaching his full potential in the NHL is a lot like using a navigation app, if you ask Martin St. Louis. The Canadiens head coach compared Slafkovsky's progress ...
Nov 06, 2023

OMERS pension plan acquires five per cent indirect stake in MLSE
TORONTO - The OMERS pension plan has acquired a five per cent indirect stake in Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment for US$400 million. The investment comes through a 20 per cent direct stake in Kil...
Nov 06, 2023

Polish president taps conservative Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki to form another government
WARSAW, Poland (AP) - Poland's president has tapped the current prime minister, Mateusz Morawiecki of the Law and Justice party, to try to form the country's next government. President Andrzej Duda ma...
Nov 06, 2023

What's Happening in Lethbridge this week: November 6, 2023
LETHBRIDGE, AB -There are plenty of events to check out in Lethbridge this week, and Lethbridge News Now has you covered with the details.The Snow Queen - November 7-12, 2023Playgoers of Lethbridge is...
Nov 06, 2023

Canada ready for challenge of opening BJK Cup Finals against host Spain
An up-and-down tennis season has left Leylah Fernandez preaching the value of patience as she gets ready to lead the Canadian team at the Billie Jean King Cup Finals. "I just want (the) results to com...
Nov 06, 2023

What we know about how Canada is supporting citizens trapped in the Gaza Strip
Canadians in Gaza are still waiting to be allowed to leave the besieged Palestinian territory via a border crossing with Egypt as the Israel-Hamas war continues. Here is what we know about how Canada ...
Nov 06, 2023

'I owe everything to her:' Bombers' Brady Oliveira credits success to mom Shani
WINNIPEG - When Shani Oliveira is told youngest son Brady proudly calls himself a "momma's boy," she pauses before she responds. Lifting her glasses, she wipes away a tear while talking about the Winn...
Nov 06, 2023

Veteran Ticats linebacker Lawrence not ready to retire just yet
HAMILTON - Simoni Lawrence isn't ready to call it a career just yet. The 34-year-old veteran linebacker said Monday he intends on playing in 2024. Lawrence's season ended Saturday with the Hamilton Ti...
Nov 06, 2023

August trial date set for officers charged in Tyre Nichols killing
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - A Tennessee judge on Monday set an August trial date for four former Memphis police officers charged in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols after a traffic stop in January. During ...
Nov 06, 2023

Métis Elder joins Lethbridge College support program
LETHBRIDGE, AB - One of Lethbridge's major post-secondary schools is welcoming an esteemed elder into its team.Lethbridge College has hired Dr. Lloyd Cavers to join its Cultural Support Program.Presid...
Nov 06, 2023