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Indian PM, in meeting with Trudeau, rebukes Canada on Sikh independence vote
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed "strong concerns" to Canada over its handling of the Punjabi independence movement, on the same day the Sikh community in Metro Vancouver held a vote ...
Sep 11, 2023
Montreal public health investigating after overdoses send six people to hospital
Montreal public health says it's investigating a series of overdoses in downtown Montreal Sunday that sent six people to hospital. The health agency says what happened is concerning but that it's not ...
Sep 11, 2023
Ex-Conservative Quebec MP, 'political orphan' Alain Rayes won't seek re-election
Quebec MP Alain Rayes says he won't run again for federal office, a year after leaving the Conservative Party. In a statement, Rayes says it is the right time for him to exit politics, though he will ...
Sep 11, 2023
NDP wants Suncor CEO to tell MPs why company moving away from focus on clean energy
OTTAWA - NDP MP Charlie Angus says the head of oilsands giant Suncor needs to explain to a House of Commons committee why he's moving his company's focus away from clean energy. CEO Rich Kruger told i...
Sep 11, 2023
What's Happening in Lethbridge this week: September 11, 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.Pull the Bus - September 11, 2023United Way is hosting a new ...
Sep 11, 2023
Power outage impacts hundreds in south and north Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE, AB - UPDATE: 11:35 a.m. The City of Lethbridge said it has restored the power to hundreds of homes and businesses.Officials say the outage was due to wildlife (bird/animal) and was resolve...
Sep 11, 2023
Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton announces new coaches for national skeleton program
CALGARY - Bobsleigh Canada Skeleton has named Joe Cecchini, Kevin Boyer and Micaela Widmer as its newest coaches for the national skeleton program. Cecchini will take on the dual role of head coach an...
Sep 11, 2023
Informant at heart of Quebec's secret trial sues authorities for $5.8 million
MONTREAL - A police informant at the heart of a secret trial in Quebec is suing authorities for roughly $5.8 million. The unnamed informant, described in the Aug. 28 lawsuit as the "designated person,...
Sep 11, 2023
Cease-fire declared after days of intense fighting in Lebanon's largest Palestinian refugee camp
SIDON, Lebanon (AP) - An "immediate and lasting cease-fire" was declared Monday after a top Lebanese general met with officials from rival Palestinian factions, following days of fighting in Lebanon's...
Sep 11, 2023
Disney, Charter settle cable dispute hours before 'Monday Night Football' season opener
NEW YORK (AP) - Hours before the fall's first "Monday Night Football" game, Disney and Charter Communications have settled a business dispute that had left some 15 million cable TV customers without E...
Sep 11, 2023