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Canada extends, shrinks anti-ISIL 'Operation Impact' mission in the Middle East
OTTAWA - Canada is extending a scaled-down version of its military mission in Iraq and the Middle East for another two years. Defence Minister Anita Anand announced the extension Monday afternoon, bef...
Mar 27, 2023

Cerundolo upsets Canada's Auger-Aliassime in Miami Open third round
MIAMI - Montreal's Felix Auger-Aliassime is out of the Miami Open after being upset 6-2, 7-5 in a third-round match with Argentina's Francisco Cerundolo. Cerundolo, ranked 25th in Miami, scored a cruc...
Mar 27, 2023

B.C. plans family law changes to decide who gets the pets when couples split
VICTORIA - The important role pets play in families who are separating is being addressed in proposed amendments to British Columbia's Family Law Act. Attorney General Niki Sharma says amendments she ...
Mar 27, 2023

NJ takes over Paterson police after crisis worker's shooting
PATERSON, N.J. - New Jersey's attorney general said Monday that his office has taken control of the police department in the state's third-largest city, Paterson, less than a month after officers ther...
Mar 27, 2023

Hockey Canada ordered to hand over report on 2018 allegations to Parliament
OTTAWA - The House of Commons' heritage committee unanimously passed a motion Monday directing Hockey Canada to hand over a report from an investigation into allegations of sexual assault involving me...
Mar 27, 2023

In Trump probe, key witness as grand jury is back at work
NEW YORK (AP) - A pivotal figure in the hush money payment investigation of Donald Trump was seen Monday leaving the Manhattan building where a grand jury has been meeting for months, though there was...
Mar 27, 2023

Hockey Canada ordered to hand over report on 2018 allegations to Parliament
OTTAWA, ON - The House of Commons' heritage committee unanimously passed a motion Monday, March 27, 2023, directing Hockey Canada to hand over a report from an investigation into allegations of sexual...
Mar 27, 2023

What’s happening in Lethbridge this week: March 27, 2023
LETHBRIDGE, AB - It's the final week of March and we're officially in spring. While it might still look like winter outside, there is lots going on around town to keep you active and out of the snow. ...
Mar 27, 2023

B.C. tribunal orders $9,755 payout to taxi driver over caste-based discrimination
VANCOUVER - The British Columbia Human Rights Tribunal has ordered that a taxi driver be paid more than $9,000 in compensation because his caste was insulted during a physical altercation at a staff C...
Mar 27, 2023

Vancouver looks to frozen eggs to help control Canada goose population
VANCOUVER - The booming population of Canada geese is "wreaking havoc" on Vancouver's green spaces, and the park board is asking for help in keeping their numbers in check. The Vancouver Board of Park...
Mar 27, 2023