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Lethbridge Police trying to identify suspect in assault investigation
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) is asking for the public's assistance in identifying a suspect after an individual suffered minor stab injuries on August 4, 2022, at approximately 10:...
Sep 18, 2022

West Virginia lawmakers OK abortion ban with few exceptions
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) - West Virginia's Legislature passed a sweeping abortion ban with few exceptions Tuesday, approving a bill that several members of the Republican supermajority said they hope wi...
Sep 18, 2022

Monday will be a federal holiday to mark Queen's state funeral: What does this mean?
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has declared Sept. 19 a federal holiday to mourn Queen Elizabeth II on the day of her state funeral in London. Some provinces are closing schools and select workplaces, w...
Sep 18, 2022

'Grandmother for the world': Calgary police officer goes to London for royal funeral
Tad Milmine felt a surge of emotion when he saw Queen Elizabeth's coffin, aglow in a golden light, as it was carried into Buckingham Palace as part of the monarch's final journey. The Calgary resident...
Sep 18, 2022

Ottawa's Dabrowski and Stefani of Brazil capture Chennai women's doubles title
Gabriela Dabrowski of Ottawa and her partner Luisa Stefani of Brazil captured their second women's doubles tennis title, winning the Chennai Open on Sunday. The top-seeded Dabrowski and Stefani made q...
Sep 18, 2022

Migrants across Canada call on Ottawa for action on regularization, permanent status
TORONTO - Rallies are planned in cities across Canada today to call on Ottawa to extend permanent status to undocumented migrants. Migrants and advocacy groups will also be calling on the government t...
Sep 18, 2022

Fiona becomes a hurricane, aims at Puerto Rico
HAVANA (AP) - Fiona strengthened into a hurricane Sunday as it bore down on Puerto Rico, where people braced for severe wind and torrential rains. Forecasters said "historic" levels of rain were expec...
Sep 18, 2022

Farmers missing from emission reduction conversation
LETHBRIDGE, AB - It is a confusing time for Canadian farmers as government and industry mandates are being introduced in an attempt to promote the reduction of climate emissions.For Joy Agnew, associa...
Sep 18, 2022

Elections Quebec takes to TikTok, hoping quirky campaign inspires turnout
MONTREAL - Elections Quebec is flipping their usual campaign advertising script in hopes that some fresh messaging will propel more voters out to the polls next month. The province's elections organiz...
Sep 18, 2022

Trudeau meets UK Prime Minister Liz Truss, other world leaders in London
LONDON - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with his British counterpart Sunday as world leaders converged on London for Queen Elizabeth's funeral. Trudeau was at 10 Downing Street early in the afterno...
Sep 18, 2022