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Quebec TV producer Luc Wiseman charged with sex crimes on minor, case returns Sept. 7
MONTREAL - Quebec television producer Luc Wiseman was formally charged with sex assault against a minor during an arraignment today at the Montreal courthouse. He was not required to be present for th...
Jun 23, 2021
Captain Christine Sinclair to lead Canadian women at her fourth Olympic Games
Coach Bev Priestman named her 18-woman Tokyo Olympic soccer roster Wednesday with captain Christine Sinclair set to lead the eighth-ranked Canadians at her fourth Olympics. Canada won back-to-back bro...
Jun 23, 2021
Service level changes coming to Lethbridge Parks
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Parks in Lethbridge are set to shift to a new normal this summer.This season, residents will see an altered level of service than what was provided in summer 2020. Changes that will b...
Jun 23, 2021
Halifax police constable defends actions in cell death of man wearing spit hood
HALIFAX - A Halifax police constable who helped arrest a man who died of suffocation in a lockup cell says a spit hood was placed over the detainee's head because the man was angry and saliva was spot...
Jun 23, 2021
3 Avenue South reconstruction moves to next phase
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The 3 Avenue South Reconstruction Project is entering a new stage.This week, crews have begun work between 4 Street and 5 Street in downtown Lethbridge. There is a partial closure on ...
Jun 23, 2021
Saskatchewan standout Wall joins Kodiaks men’s volleyball team
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge College Kodiaks men's volleyball team has announced a new member to their roster. Shaye Wall joins the team from Swift Current.There, he was a three-year member of the ...
Jun 23, 2021
Ottawa Redblacks star receiver Brad Sinopoli retiring
Ottawa Redblacks receiver Brad Sinopoli is retiring from football. The longtime Canadian standout had 5,741 yards and 19 touchdowns in 139 games over five seasons with the Redblacks. The 33-year-old S...
Jun 23, 2021
More Albertans to get $1,200 Critical Worker Benefit
EDMONTON, AB - 76,500 more workers in Alberta are set to receive a one-time payment of $1,200.The joint federal-provincial Critical Worker Benefit program was launched to recognize the hard work of wo...
Jun 23, 2021
Russia fires warning shots to deter UK warship in Black Sea
MOSCOW (AP) - A Russian warship fired warning shots and a Russian warplane dropped bombs Wednesday to force a British destroyer away from an area in the Black Sea near Crimea that Russia claims as its...
Jun 23, 2021
Indigenous billboard artwork, second vaccine dose expansion: In The News for June 23
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of June 23 ... What we are watching in Canada ......
Jun 23, 2021