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Norway's center-left gains after vote; climate is key issue
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) - The center-left bloc in Norway appears to have won Monday's general election, according to the first official projection, which shows the ruling Conservatives would lose pow...
Sep 13, 2021
U of L, eight other Alberta post-secondaries require full COVID vaccination on campuses
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Some provincial post-secondary institutions are enhancing their COVID-19 measures. Locally, the University of Lethbridge will change its requirements along with eight other schools. T...
Sep 13, 2021
Lions CB Okudah has season-ending Achilles tendon injury
Detroit Lions cornerback Jeff Okudah has a season-ending Achilles tendon injury, the team announced Monday. "He will be out for the rest of the year," Lions coach Dan Campbell said. "I hate it for him...
Sep 13, 2021
Slumping Toronto FC could do worse than follow the progress of improving Inter Miami
TORONTO - In hosting Inter Miami CF on Tuesday, struggling Toronto FC could do well to take a page out of the second-year MLS team's book. And hope that it can get to where Phil Neville's side has got...
Sep 13, 2021
Tories promise new parents on leave could earn up to $1,000 without losing EI benefit
OTTAWA - The federal Conservatives promised Monday to let new parents earn up to $1,000 per month without it affecting their maternity or parental leave payments. The pledge builds on Tory Leader Erin...
Sep 13, 2021
Desmond inquiry: Nova Scotia firearms official testifies about better communication
PORT HAWKESBURY, N.S. - Nova Scotia's chief firearms officer told an inquiry today that communications with his colleagues in other provinces have improved since a former soldier fatally shot his fami...
Sep 13, 2021
Oklahoma board urges governor to commute death sentence
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Oklahoma's Pardon and Parole Board on Monday recommended the governor commute the death sentence of Julius Jones, who has maintained his innocence in a 1999 killing that has garne...
Sep 13, 2021
Lethbridge College cancels Coulee Fest due to COVID-19
LETHBRIDGE, AB - "In light of rapidly rising COVID-19 cases in Alberta, Lethbridge College has made the decision to cancel this year's Coulee Fest," the press release reads.The fest was originally goi...
Sep 13, 2021
Raj Saini stands to gain $93,000 payoff — but no pension — after standing down
OTTAWA - Raj Saini stands to walk away with a $93,000 "golden goodbye" after standing down as a Liberal candidate. The former MP for Kitchener Centre stepped down after facing allegations that he hara...
Sep 13, 2021
Raj Saini stands to gain $93,000 payoff — but no pension — after standing down
OTTAWA - Raj Saini stands to walk away with a $93,000 "golden goodbye" after standing down as a Liberal candidate. The former MP for Kitchener Centre stepped down after facing allegations that he hara...
Sep 13, 2021