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Like father, like son: Vlad Guerrero Jr. shines as All-Star
DENVER (AP) - Vladimir Guerrero Jr. admired his 468-foot screamer for a moment before bouncing into his triumphant home run trot at the All-Star Game on Tuesday night. The Toronto Blue Jays slugger cr...
Jul 13, 2021
Death toll in Chinese hotel collapse raised to 17; 23 freed
BEIJING (AP) - The death toll in the collapse of a hotel in eastern China was raised to 17 Wednesday as authorities ended the search and rescue mission. The city of Suzhou said on its social media fee...
Jul 13, 2021
Lethbridge residents to vote on ward system
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The City of Lethbridge will have residents vote in October on whether its municipal government should move to a ward system starting in 2025. At Lethbridge' city council meeting Tuesd...
Jul 13, 2021
The Daily with LNN – July 13, 2021
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Take Lethbridge News Now on the go anytime, anywhere.The Daily with LNN is a podcast-style news update, detailing some of the local, regional, and national stories we have been workin...
Jul 13, 2021
Iqaluit mayor won't raise motion to tax churches, says similar motion already passed
IQALUIT, Nunavut - The mayor of Iqaluit says he will no longer bring forward a motion to make the city's churches pay taxes on land use. Kenny Bell proposed the motion following the discovery of what ...
Jul 13, 2021
NBA Finals ratings up from 2020 pandemic, down from 2019
NEW YORK (AP) - The NBA Finals has gained some, but not all, of its audience back after last year's trip to the pandemic bubble. The first three games of the championship match between the Phoenix Sun...
Jul 13, 2021
Changes still needed to Canada's safe sport program, Olympian Jennifer Heil says
Three-time Olympian Jennifer Heil is calling on the federal government to make changes to its latest safe sport program, saying it still lacks the independence necessary to properly protect all Canadi...
Jul 13, 2021
City of Lethbridge cuts 61 full-time equivalent employees
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Through the city's Organizational Review & Workforce Adjustment Strategy, 61 full-time equivalent employees will be let go from their jobs.In July 2020, KPMG was engaged to conduc...
Jul 13, 2021
Slimmer version of Shane Richards reports to Toronto Argonauts' training camp
Shane Richards is a different man at the Toronto Argonauts' training camp. The hulking six-foot-eight offensive lineman reported to Toronto's camp Saturday weighing about 290 pounds - some 60 pounds l...
Jul 13, 2021
Thousands of Canadian girls not committed to playing sports post-COVID: study
Canada's soccer fields, tennis courts and swimming pools are reopening after the pandemic, but a new study finds that many girls across the country may not go back to the sports they loved. A study re...
Jul 13, 2021