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Reactions to Brittney Griner's conviction, 9-year sentence
WNBA All-Star Brittney Griner was convicted and sentenced to nine years in prison for drug possession and smuggling Thursday. Here are reactions from around the basketball and political realms: ___ "T...
Aug 04, 2022
Reactions to Brittney Griner's conviction, 9-year sentence
WNBA All-Star Brittney Griner was convicted and sentenced to nine years in prison for drug possession and smuggling Thursday. Here are reactions from around the basketball and political realms: ___ "T...
Aug 04, 2022
Oversight agency reviewing Nunavut RCMP's public complaints process
IQALUIT, Nunavut - The oversight agency for the RCMP is reviewing how the police force handles public complaints in Nunavut. The Civilian Review and Complaints Commission for the RCMP says it's invest...
Aug 04, 2022
Ottawa to challenge lower but 'baseless' U.S. duties on softwood lumber, says Ng
WASHINGTON - Lower than expected U.S. penalties on softwood lumber exports from Canada are doing little to temper the dismay of the federal government in Ottawa. International Trade Minister Mary Ng i...
Aug 04, 2022
Jean Charest got his final debate audience, but will the support he seeks follow?
OTTAWA - Jean Charest compared opponents who didn't show up to the federal Conservatives' final leadership debate to fish not wanting to swim. But with six weeks left until a winner is named, the even...
Aug 04, 2022
Road closures and lane reductions as city crews perform maintenance
LETHBRIDGE, AB - City of Lethbridge road crews are working in multiple areas around Lethbridge causing lane reductions and one temporary road closure.The City says the road is closed on 30 Street West...
Aug 04, 2022
Supreme Court won’t hear appeal by Lethbridge parents who have faced two trials in son’s death
OTTAWA, ON - The Supreme Court of Canada won't hear an appeal in a high-profile Lethbridge, Alberta case that saw a couple tried twice in the death of their sick toddler.David and Collet Stephan were ...
Aug 04, 2022
US to declare health emergency over monkeypox outbreak
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. will declare a public health emergency to bolster the federal response to the outbreak of monkeypox that already has infected more than 6,600 Americans, two people familiar ...
Aug 04, 2022
Feds silent on enforcement as national long-term care standards about to be finalized
OTTAWA - Experts are putting the finishing touches on two sets of standards intended to improve the lives and safety of Canadians in long-term care homes, and are now wondering what the federal govern...
Aug 04, 2022
Southern Okanagan blaze grows but most B.C. wildfires static as cooler weather holds
VICTORIA - Cooler weather has given wildfire crews a modest breather as they battle an increasing number of fires around British Columbia. Information from the BC Wildfire Service shows little overnig...
Aug 04, 2022