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Koepka tries to extend his lead in PGA Championship
FARMINGDALE, N.Y. - Brooks Koepka has turned a public golf course into his private domain at the PGA Championship. Along with setting the 36-hole scoring record in major championships, Koepka has open...
May 18, 2019
Bank of Canada identifies climate change as important economic weak spot
OTTAWA - The Bank of Canada is highlighting its expanding concerns about climate change and, for the first time, is listing it among the top weak spots for the economy and the financial...
May 18, 2019
Two vehicle collision near Cowley sends two to hospital
COWLEY, AB. -- Pincher Creek RCMP continue to investigate a two vehicle collision that happened at the intersection of Highway 3 and Highway 510 near Cowley, around 3:50 on Friday (May 17) afternoon.A...
May 18, 2019 LethbridgeNewsNOW
Feds 'deeply concerned' by China's arrests of Canadians Kovrig, Spavor
OTTAWA - China's arrests of two Canadians are alarming foreign partners much more deeply than leaders in Beijing realize, says one of Canada's former ambassadors to the People's Republic. "I don't thi...
May 18, 2019
British Columbia man has a right to trial in French, Supreme Court says
OTTAWA - A British Columbia man charged with a driving offence is entitled to a trial in French, the Supreme Court of Canada says in a decision that represents a victory for minority-language rig...
May 18, 2019
Replacing Phoenix pay system cheaper than fixing its mess will be, PBO reports
OTTAWA - The cost of a new pay system for federal civil servants should pale in comparison to the cost of stabilizing the failed Phoenix system, says a new report from Parliament's spending watchdog. ...
May 18, 2019
Canada issues tender to bring back trash but misses Duterte's May 15 deadline
OTTAWA - The Liberal MP who chairs a parliamentary friendship group between Canada and the Philippines says the ongoing garbage war between the two countries is both embarrassing and unlikely to end s...
May 18, 2019
Kyrgios defaulted for throwing chair onto court at Rome clay-court tournament
ROME - Nick Kyrgios walked off the court in a fit of rage after throwing a chair onto the red clay at the Italian Open and was defaulted Thursday from his second-round match. First, Kyrgios kicked a w...
May 18, 2019
Historical sites, museums and archives open in Alberta
ALBERTA - Everyone can enjoy affordable adventures over the May long weekend and all summer at Alberta's heritage facilities.The summer season begins on May 15 for provincial historic sites, museums a...
May 18, 2019 Photo Credit: Government of Alberta
A newly restored 'The Shining' debuts in Cannes
CANNES, France - Thirty-nine years later, Jack is still not a dull boy. In a new pristine, 4K restoration, Stanley Kubrick's "The Shining" premiered at the Cannes Film Festival on Friday evening. It w...
May 18, 2019