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O'Toole warns of 'performance politics,' social media perils in final Commons address
OTTAWA - Erin O'Toole is warning members of Parliament about the dangers of "performance politics" and says social media is robbing the chamber of real debate, in his final address in the House of Com...
Jun 12, 2023
The Athletic cuts nearly 20 jobs, 4% of newsroom for New York Times-owned sports site
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Athletic, a subscription sports outlet owned by The New York Times, is laying off about 4% of its newsroom staff as part of reorganization efforts, the company confirmed on Monda...
Jun 12, 2023
Protest held outside Lethbridge courthouse in connection with Coutts border blockade case
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Supporters of four men facing charges in connection with the Coutts border blockade in early 2022 were outside the Lethbridge Provincial Courthouse on Monday, June 12, 2023.Chris Lysa...
Jun 12, 2023
Alberta wildfire update: June 12
Public Safety and Emergency Services Minister Mike Ellis and officials from Alberta Emergency Management Agency and Alberta Wildfire provide an update on the Alberta wildfire situation.WhenMonday, Jun...
Jun 12, 2023
Mendicino to testify at Senate after Houses passes Afghanistan aid bill
OTTAWA - Public Safety Minister Marco Mendicino is set to testify this evening on a bill meant to unblock Canadian aid in Afghanistan, just hours after it passed the House. Bill C-41 would amend terro...
Jun 12, 2023
Lethbridge Police charge man with drug trafficking
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) has charged a 43-year-old man with drug trafficking offences and seized more than $30,000 worth of drugs.On the evening of Thursday, June 8, 2023, ...
Jun 12, 2023
Lethbridge Police seeking stabbing suspect
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) said it is searching for a suspect who is wanted in connection to an aggravated assault.At approximately 1:37 a.m. on Saturday, June 10, 2023, LPS ...
Jun 12, 2023
'Get at the truth': Judge to study handling of sex allegations against Nunavut priest
A retired Quebec judge is to lead a review into how the Oblates handled past allegations that a former priest sexually abused Inuit children in Nunavut. The Oblates of Mary Immaculate, OMI Lacombe Can...
Jun 12, 2023
Riders put veteran quarterback Harris in harm's way with final offensive play call
They got the win, but head coach Craig Dickenson and the Saskatchewan Roughriders didn't earn any extra points for style Sunday night. The Riders were able to effectively run the ball late in their 17...
Jun 12, 2023
1 dead after tour boat capsizes in Erie Canal water tunnel cave in Lockport, New York
LOCKPORT, N.Y. (AP) - One person was killed and multiple people were sent to local hospitals after a boat capsized Monday during a tour of an underground cavern system built to carry water from the Er...
Jun 12, 2023