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Jordi Fernandez replaces Nick Nurse as Canadian men's basketball head coach
TORONTO - Canada Basketball says Sacramento Kings assistant coach Jordi Fernandez will replace Nick Nurse as the head coach of the Canadian men's basketball team. Canada Basketball says an official an...
Jun 27, 2023
Police charge man in connection with alleged sexual assault of 13-year-old girl
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) has charged a man in connection to the alleged sexual assault of a 13-year-old girl.At approximately 7 a.m. on June 22, 2023, the LPS responded to ...
Jun 27, 2023
Alberta NDP announces shadow cabinet and other leadership roles
The Alberta NDP announced its new shadow cabinet and other caucus leadership roles on Tuesday.The Rachel Notley-led NDP won 38 seats in the recent provincial election to form the Official Opposition i...
Jun 27, 2023
Deputies accused of abusing Black men are fired by Mississippi sheriff amid federal probe
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Deputies accused of beating and sexually assaulting two Black men before shooting one of them in the mouth, prompting a federal civil rights investigation, have been fired, a Mis...
Jun 27, 2023
New Shelter Development Strategy approved by Lethbridge City Council
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge City Council has given the thumbs up to a new Shelter Development Strategy, to help address issues of homelessness.At its Tuesday, June 27, 2023 meeting, councillors voted ...
Jun 27, 2023
B.C. to provide up to 8,000 free air conditioners to low-income, vulnerable people
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia government is giving its Crown power utility $10 million to provide up to 8,000 free air-conditioning units to vulnerable people. A death review panel by the BC Corone...
Jun 27, 2023
Dubois rumours end as Jets centre heads to Los Angeles for players, draft pick
NASHVILLE - The Winnipeg Jets have traded star forward Pierre-Luc Dubois to the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for three forwards and a 2024 second round draft pick. Dubois was a restricted free agent ...
Jun 27, 2023
Municipal census results released for Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The results of the 2023 municipal census in Lethbridge have been released.The results show that Lethbridge has a population of 106,550, which represents an increase of 4.99 per cent, ...
Jun 27, 2023
NHL draft moment almost here for phenom Connor Bedard
NASHVILLE - Connor Bedard strode into a bright room on the 11th floor of an office tower overlooking Bridgestone Arena. He took his place at the podium before a phalanx of cameras and a few dozen repo...
Jun 27, 2023
Quebec movie theatre mogul Vincenzo Guzzo charged with criminal harassment
MONTREAL - Vincenzo Guzzo, CEO of a large independent movie theatre chain in Quebec and investor on CBC Television's "Dragon's Den," has been charged with criminal harassment. The Quebec prosecutor's ...
Jun 27, 2023