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Some tech giants sign onto Canada's declaration on electoral integrity
OTTAWA - Facebook and Microsoft have signed onto a declaration promising a dozen initiatives to protect the integrity of the Canadian election this fall - including removing phoney social-me...
May 27, 2019
Ottawa man charged in connection with assault of elderly woman makes first court appearance
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A 21-year-old man charged in connection with a violent assault on a 75-year-old woman in south Lethbridge last week, made a brief court appearance in Lethbridge Provincial Court Monda...
May 27, 2019 Lethbridge Courthouse
Documentary to air in Lethbridge Tuesday to raise awareness on sexual violence
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Sexual violence will be in focus Tuesday night at the downtown branch of the Lethbridge Public Library.Lethbridge's Sexual Violence Action Committee is hosting a screening of 'Roll Re...
May 27, 2019 "Roll Red Roll" will screen on Tuesday at the Lethbridge Library's downtown branch (Photo: Lethbridge Family Services)
Free puppies: Nova Scotia woman issues warning about cruel and unusual scam
HALIFAX - A Nova Scotia woman has come forward to warn people about an unusually cruel scam that involves the promise of free, purebred puppies. Lara Ryan says she didn't realize what w...
May 27, 2019
Wilson-Raybould and Philpott to run as independents in fall election campaign
OTTAWA - Former Liberal cabinet ministers Jody Wilson-Raybould and Jane Philpott say they will run as independents in the next federal election.They made separate but co-ordinated announcements in the...
May 27, 2019 Jane Philpott and Jody Wilson-Raybould - The Canadian Press
Spanish ex-monarch Juan Carlos I retires from public life
MADRID - Spain's former monarch, Juan Carlos I, says he wants to completely retire from public life on June 2, five years after abdicating the throne. The king emeritus said in a letter published Mond...
May 27, 2019
As they turn 85, Dionne sisters caution about the perils of childhood celebrity
MONTREAL - Annette and Cecile Dionne admit they don't know much about the online world of pint-sized content creators dubbed "kidfluencers." But the sisters, who turn 85 on Tuesday, can tell you a thi...
May 27, 2019
Premier Legault to force the Caisse to purchase REM trains made in Quebec
MONTREAL - Premier Francois Legault says his government will force the Caisse to purchase trains made in Quebec as part of the extension of Montreal's Reseau Express Metropolitain light-rail system. "...
May 27, 2019
Paisley chosen to usher in new era of Pronghorn women’s hockey
LETHBRIDGE, AB - After a bit of a tumultuous 2018-19 season behind the bench, the University of Lethbridge Pronghorns women's hockey team is making a significant change.The Pronghorns announced that D...
May 27, 2019 Photo Credit: U of L Pronghorns
A long, twisting path: The Toronto Raptors' road to the NBA Finals
TORONTO - The history of the Toronto Raptors certainly has its fair share of ups, downs and just plain strange moments. Here's a look at the Raptors' winding road to the 2019 NBA Finals: NOV. 4...
May 27, 2019