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Remains of priest removed from Quebec Mohawk community after sex abuse allegations
MONTREAL - The remains of a priest alleged to have sexually abused children have been exhumed and removed from the Mohawk community of Kahnawake. The Mohawk Council of Kahnawake, which governs the com...
Aug 11, 2022

Backup Shiltz to start for Ticats in rematch with Argonauts
HAMILTON - Matt Shiltz will be Hamilton's starting quarterback when the Tiger-Cats host the Toronto Argonauts on Friday night. Shiltz replaces incumbent Dane Evans (shoulder), who was at Hamilton's pr...
Aug 11, 2022

Centre/wing Mitch Richardson returning to Toronto Arrows for a fifth MLR season
TORONTO - The Toronto Arrows have re-signed Mitch Richardson, bringing the centre/wing back for a fifth Major League Rugby season. The 26-year-old from Stoney Creek, Ont., has featured in 26 matches, ...
Aug 11, 2022

Olympic curling champion Eve Muirhead retires
LONDON (AP) - Olympic curling champion Eve Muirhead is retiring from the sport. The 32-year-old Muirhead secured Britain's only gold medal at this year's Winter Olympics in Beijing, having also won br...
Aug 11, 2022

Lethbridge to host youth soccer provincials this weekend
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Soccer Association is hosting a big event this coming weekend.The association will host the Tier 2 Alberta Youth Outdoor Soccer Provincials in six different categories ...
Aug 11, 2022

Police say part of stolen 'Cool Runnings' bobsled has been found, returned to owner
CALGARY, AB - Calgary police say they have located part of a stolen bobsled that appeared in the 1993 movie "Cool Runnings" and returned it to its rightful owner.Police said in a social media post tha...
Aug 11, 2022

Province moves to next step of developing 18 new rest areas
RED DEER, AB - The Alberta Government is seeking proposals for the construction of commercial safety rest areas.This follows two years of gathering feedback, the province says, from municipalities and...
Aug 11, 2022

Monkeypox vaccine now available in South Zone communities, including Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Eligible Albertans can now book an appointment for a vaccine against monkeypox in nine cities across the province.Shots are now available in Medicine Hat and Lethbridge in the South Z...
Aug 11, 2022

Report says Canada should loosen visa requirements to allow more Ukrainian refugees
CALGARY - A new report says Canada needs to change its federal visa policy to speed up the admission of Ukrainian refugees, which has slowed to a trickle. The study by the University of Calgary's Scho...
Aug 11, 2022

Armed man demanding savings holds Beirut bank staff hostage
BEIRUT (AP) - A Lebanese man armed with a shotgun broke into a Beirut bank on Thursday, holding employees hostage and threatening to set himself ablaze with gasoline unless he receives his trapped sav...
Aug 11, 2022