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LA County wants Vanessa Bryant to undergo psychiatric exam
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Los Angeles County is seeking to compel psychiatric evaluations for Kobe Bryant's widow and others to determine if they truly suffered emotional distress after first responders took...
Oct 18, 2021
Two Quebec companies unveiled first all-electric ambulance to be deployed globally
MONTREAL - Quebec will be seeing its first all-electric ambulances hit the road next year, which will position the province as a leader in electric transportation, provincial Economy Minister Pierre F...
Oct 18, 2021
Marilou McPhedran resigns from senators' group before hearing on her expulsion
OTTAWA - A senator resigned Monday from the upper chamber's biggest parliamentary group, before a hearing took place to consider kicking her out. Sen. Marilou McPhedran resigned from the Independent S...
Oct 18, 2021
Canadian women happy to be back together for home games against New Zealand
Some 2 1/2 months after winning gold at the Tokyo Olympics, Desiree Scott says she is still pinching herself. "You see a sign that (says) Olympic gold medallist and every time you read that, it solidi...
Oct 18, 2021
Casino operators tell B.C. money laundering public inquiry they followed money rules
VANCOUVER - Lawyers for British Columbia's largest gaming companies say compliance with provincial regulations to combat money laundering is and always has been a top priority at provincial casinos. I...
Oct 18, 2021
Semi collides with Mayor Magrath Drive rail bridge
LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- By 1:00 Monday (Oct 18) afternoon a crew was still cleaning up after a semi trailer struck the underside of the CPR bridge on Mayor Magrath Drive. Fire crews responded when the coll...
Oct 18, 2021
Delaying Parliament's return until Nov. 22 will impact COVID-19 benefits: NDP
OTTAWA - Peter Julian, the NDP's leader of the House of Commons, has written to the government complaining about its decision to delay the return of Parliament. Julian says delaying MPs' return to the...
Oct 18, 2021
9,804 residents cast their ballot in early municipal election voting
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The City of Lethbridge has released the preliminary voting numbers for the 2021 Municipal Election.12 per cent of eligible Lethbridge voters have already cast their ballot, meaning 9,...
Oct 18, 2021
Perry Family Farm donates $111,000 to Coaldale's new multi-use rec centre
COALDALE, AB - The Town of Coaldale has received its first donation to help fund the new multi-use recreation centre.Chris Perry, Owner and Manager at Perry Family Farm, says they are giving $111,000 ...
Oct 18, 2021
Biden team asks Supreme Court to pause Texas abortion law
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Biden administration is asking the Supreme Court to block the Texas law banning most abortions, while the fight over the measure's constitutionality plays out in the courts. The ...
Oct 18, 2021