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Canadian military issues new ban on discriminatory, sexually explicit tattoos
OTTAWA - Canadian military members are being warned against getting certain tattoos, including those that could be deemed discriminatory or sexually explicit, as the armed forces tries to crack down o...
Aug 14, 2019
Canadian teen Bianca Andreescu 'overwhelmed' by response to Rogers Cup win
For Canadian tennis star Bianca Andreescu, hearing idols praise her game and compassion has been nothing short of crazy and overwhelming. Accolades for the 19-year-old have been flooding in ...
Aug 14, 2019
Keep justice minister and attorney general one role: McLellan report
OTTAWA - The former Liberal minister charged with making recommendations on whether the roles of justice minister and attorney general should be separated is recommending no structural changes sh...
Aug 14, 2019
Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime suffers first-round loss at Cincinnati event
MASON, Ohio - Canada's Felix Auger-Aliassime has made an early exit at the Western & Southern Open. Serbia's Miomir Kecmanovic upset the 19-year-old from Montreal 6-3, 6-3 in the first round of th...
Aug 14, 2019
Funding request made to twin sections of Highway 3 between Taber and Medicine Hat
TABER, AB - The Highway 3 Twinning Development Association is asking the province for $3.2-million to complete engineering for two sections of the road.If approved, this would cover Taber to Burdett a...
Aug 14, 2019 Highway 3 direction sign. (Lethbridge News Now)
Prospect of U.S.-China trade deal creates access worries for Canadian farmers
OTTAWA - China's move to stop buying several Canadian agricultural products has punished some farmers, and now industry leaders are worrying about the prospect of a broader threat - an eventual U.S.-C...
Aug 14, 2019 Canola oil products -- The Canadian Press
Reds claim infielder Galvis off waivers from Blue Jays; Toronto recalls McKinney
Toronto manager Charlie Montoyo says Freddy Galvis will be missed in the Toronto Blue Jays clubhouse. The Cincinnati Reds claimed the veteran infielder off waivers from the Blue Jays on Monday afterno...
Aug 14, 2019
Crown touts testimony depicting Joshua Boyle's 'pattern of behaviour'
OTTAWA - A Crown prosecutor says testimony about former hostage Joshua Boyle's controlling, abusive nature should be admitted into evidence at his assault trial because it depicts a relevant pattern o...
Aug 14, 2019
Cops inspiring kids in Lethbridge to become the next generation of law enforcement
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Several kids from the Boys & Girls Club of Lethbridge got to take part in the week-long Kids 'n Cops program.It sees police officers take the children through a variety of activit...
Aug 14, 2019 Kids getting to ride a Lethbridge Police motorcycle. (Lethbridge News Now)
A timeline of key events in the SNC-Lavalin political controversy
OTTAWA - A chronology of key developments in the SNC-Lavalin controversy, according to public documents, reports and testimony to the House of Commons justice committee: Feb. 19, 2015 - The RCMP lays ...
Aug 14, 2019