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Money-hungry, or spiritually misguided? Jury to announce verdict in trial of slain kids' mom
BOISE, Idaho (AP) - An Idaho jury is expected to announce a verdict on murder, conspiracy and grand theft charges Friday afternoon in the strange triple murder trial of Lori Vallow Daybell. Prosecutor...
May 12, 2023
Lethbridge Hurricanes select 12 players in 2023 WHL Bantam Draft
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The 2023 WHL Bantam Draft has concluded.The Lethbridge Hurricanes drafted a total of 12 players. Those picks included six forwards, five defencemen, and one goaltender.The team held t...
May 12, 2023
Canadian men, women each go 1-1 on first day of HSBC France Sevens
TOULOUSE, France - Thomas Isherwood scored two tries to help Canada blank Uruguay 26-0 Friday at the HSBC France Sevens. Josiah Morra and Alex Russell also scored tries for the 14th-ranked Canadians a...
May 12, 2023
Charity highlights pay inequality in pro sports during WNBA weekend in Toronto
Growing up in Mississauga, Ont., Laeticia Amihere loved basketball, but she couldn't see herself in the Toronto Raptors players she regularly watched. She hopes that other Canadian girls and young wom...
May 12, 2023
Montreal blue collars want local union probe after VP resigns over racist posts
MONTREAL - Some Montreal blue collar workers are calling for their union to be investigated for alleged racial bias. The workers are asking the provincial branch of the Canadian Union of Public Employ...
May 12, 2023
'The devil': Métis settlement looks to rebuild from wildfire as hot weather to return
A Mtis settlement devastated by an out-of-control blaze remains at risk as hot and dry conditions in Alberta's forecast threaten to worsen an already intense wildfire season. "That fire, I call it the...
May 12, 2023
Southern Alberta NDP candidate criticized for comparing oil and gas to slavery
HIGH RIVER, AB - An Alberta NDP candidate in southern Alberta is being called out by some of his political opponents for comments he made about the province's energy industry.The United Conservative P...
May 12, 2023
Ng announces India trade mission, pledges a limited deal within months
OTTAWA - Trade Minister Mary Ng says it is "not going to be years" before Canada and India sign some form of trade agreement, more than a decade after negotiations began. Indian Commerce Minister Piyu...
May 12, 2023
What’s happening in Lethbridge this weekend: May 12, 2023
LETHBRIDGE, AB - It's another jam-packed weekend full of events in Lethbridge. Lethbridge News Now has you covered for all things happening around town. University of Lethbridge Faculty of Fine Arts h...
May 12, 2023
People's Party of Canada Leader Maxime Bernier aims to run in Manitoba byelection
OTTAWA - Maxime Bernier says he will run in what he predicts will be a "two-horse race" for a federal seat in a coming byelection in rural Manitoba. The People's Party of Canada leader says the vote i...
May 12, 2023