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U of L, Lethbridge College taking different approaches on Truth and Reconciliation stat holiday
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge College and the University of Lethbridge are both taking a different route on recognizing the September 30 Truth and Reconciliation stat holiday.According to U of L preside...
Sep 08, 2021
Canada looks to improve on making quarterfinals at World Cup of Darts
JENA, Germany - Jeff (The Silencer) Smith and Matt (Ginga Ninja) Campbell, who reached the quarterfinals last year, return to represent Canada at the Cazoo World Cup of Darts in Germany this week. Smi...
Sep 08, 2021
'On alert': Canada's Fernandez turning heads with big wins at U.S. Open
Leylah Annie Fernandez swooped into the U.S. Open with so little fanfare that tennis observers were barely paying attention to the young Canadian in the early days of the tournament. Ranked No. 73 in ...
Sep 08, 2021
Paris terror trial opens for 20 accused in 2015 attacks
PARIS (AP) - The trial of 20 men accused in a series of coordinated attacks on Paris in 2015 that spread fear across Europe and transformed France opened Wednesday in a custom-built complex embedded w...
Sep 08, 2021
Canadian Arop has become one of most consistent 800m runners in the world
Marco Arop once dreamed of playing in the NBA. But his high school basketball coach Mike Wojcicki couldn't help but notice Arop's remarkable motor. Arop never stopped moving. "He would play the whole ...
Sep 08, 2021
Statue of Gen. Robert E. Lee comes down in Virginia capital
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - A crowd erupted in cheers and song Wednesday as workers hoisted one of the nation's largest Confederate monuments off a pedestal where the figure of Gen. Robert E. Lee towered ove...
Sep 08, 2021
Advance voting for federal election starts Friday
LETHBRIDGE, AB - If you are eager to select who you think Canada's next prime minister should be, you can cast your ballot in just a couple of day's time.Advance voting for the 44th federal general el...
Sep 08, 2021
Agriculture issues focus of Thursday night election debate
LETHBRIDGE, AB. -- Farmers, ranchers and those involved in the agriculture sector will have an opportunity to learn more about where the federal parties stand on key issues. The Canadian Federation of...
Sep 08, 2021
Cleanup begins in Acapulco after strong earthquake
ACAPULCO, Mexico (AP) - Residents of Acapulco began cleaning up broken glass and chunks of plaster Wednesday as they took in the full impact of a magnitude 7 earthquake centered nearby that shook most...
Sep 08, 2021
Southern Alberta man sentenced for domestic assault
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A local man will have an extra 60 days added to his multi-year term in custody.He cannot be named due to a publication ban.In August 2018, he lived in Barrons with his then-wife and t...
Sep 08, 2021