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Hamilton lineman Ted Laurent misses practice for second straight day through illness
Hamilton defensive lineman Ted Laurent is a question-mark for Sunday's Grey Cup after missing practice Friday for the second straight day through illness. "I'm totally waiting on the (medical) reports...
Dec 10, 2021
China envoy says Kovrig, Spavor confessed to crimes, warns against rejecting Huawei
OTTAWA - China's ambassador to Canada says Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor confessed to crimes before their release from his country's prisons this past September. Envoy Cong Peiwu also says Canada ...
Dec 10, 2021
LPS Chief planning to hold town hall meetings next year
LETHBRIDGE, AB - You could have a chance to speak directly with the Chief of the Lethbridge Police Service (LPS).LNN spoke to Shahin Mehdizadeh this week for a year-end interview, which will be publis...
Dec 10, 2021
Canadian swingman Dillon Brooks of Memphis Grizzlies fined US$25,000 by the NBA
NEW YORK - Canadian swingman Dillon Brooks of the Memphis Grizzlies was fined US$25,000 by the NBA on Friday. Brooks, from Mississauga, Ont., was fined for aggressively confronting a game official and...
Dec 10, 2021
Labour groups, opposition parties press Liberals to fix GIS clawback in fiscal update
OTTAWA - The federal Liberals are under increasing pressure to fix an issue in the pandemic safety net that has rolled back or cut off benefits to low-income seniors. About 83,000 seniors lost a key i...
Dec 10, 2021
COVID-19 resurgence forecast for Canada, worse if Omicron replaces Delta: Tam
OTTAWA - Chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam says a resurgence of COVID-19 is forecast for Canada and it could speed up even more if the Omicron variant replaces Delta. New federal modelling s...
Dec 10, 2021
Bail hearing for Peter Nygard scheduled for January
TORONTO - A bail hearing for Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard is set to take place next month. The Jan. 6 date was set this morning in a brief hearing in a Toronto court. Nygard, who faces sexual a...
Dec 10, 2021
Olympic champion Canadian women unchanged at No. 6 in latest FIFA world rankings
Canada's women are unchanged at No. 6 in the latest FIFA world soccer rankings. The Canadians had jumped two places from No. 8 in the previous edition of the rankings, released in August after Canada ...
Dec 10, 2021
Ambrosie unveils CFL partnership with Genius Sports at state-of-the-league address
HAMILTON - Commissioner Randy Ambrosie unveiled the CFL's new partnership with Genius Sports in his first state-of-the-league address in two years. Ambrosie told reporters the long-term partnership wo...
Dec 10, 2021
Alberta UCP sets one-day confidence vote in April on Premier Kenney's leadership
EDMONTON, AB - Alberta's United Conservative Party says it will hold a one-day special meeting in April for a confidence vote on the leadership of Premier Jason Kenney.The move comes after a number of...
Dec 10, 2021