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A list of new Order of Canada recipients
OTTAWA - Here is a list of the newest recipients of the Order of Canada, along with their citations. Companions of the Order: James Francis Cameron, Saskatoon and Manhattan Beach, Calif. Writer, ...
Dec 27, 2019
Study: 1/4 of young drivers have driven high or been in the vehicle with a high driver
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The author of a study by the Canadian Automobile Association (CAA) says more education around impaired driving is needed.CAA Chief Strategy Officer Jeff Walker is referring to when th...
Dec 27, 2019 (Supplied by The Canadian Press)
Several changes to employment insurance go into effect January 1st
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The new year will bring new changes to how Canadians pay into and receive employment insurance (EI).According to the Canadian Employment Insurance Commission (CEIC), the EI premium ra...
Dec 27, 2019 Employment Insurance. (Supplied by Service Canada)
Raptors drop 118-102 decision to Boston in first Christmas Day game at home
TORONTO - Kyle Lowry dressed for the special occasion in shoes with the names of his sons Karter and Kameron. The 13-year NBA veteran and the Toronto Raptors played their much-anticipated first C...
Dec 27, 2019
Lethbridge MP reflects on 2019 election and how Canada should move forward in 2020
LETHBRIDGE, AB - With 2019 quickly coming to a close, Lethbridge's Conservative MP believes a lot needs to be done to get the city and the country back on track.Rachael Harder says she and her colleag...
Dec 27, 2019 Lethbridge MP Rachael Harder. (Supplied by The Canadian Press)
The Fun Guy: Kawhi Leonard is the AP's male athlete of 2019
He was the Fun Guy. The board man who got paid. He overcame injury to reclaim his rightful place as one of the very best basketball players on the planet. He conquered the NBA world for a second time,...
Dec 27, 2019
Canada's Alexis Lafreniere shows he's more than just skill at world juniors
OSTRAVA, Czech Republic - Kevin Bahl thought he knew Alexis Lafreniere. And in many ways, he did. Touted as the projected No. 1 pick at the 2020 NHL draft for some time, Lafreniere had ...
Dec 27, 2019
Homegrown centre Dan Clark signs two-year extension with Roughriders
REGINA - The Saskatchewan Roughriders have signed Canadian centre Dan Clark to a two-year contract extension. The six-foot-two, 310-pound Regina native was named a CFL all-star last season for the fir...
Dec 27, 2019
Student who saved classmates from shooting honoured as Jedi
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - A North Carolina college student hailed by police as a hero for preventing more injuries and deaths after a gunman opened fire in a classroom has now been immortalized as a Jedi by t...
Dec 27, 2019
Conners' win one of highlights of big year for Canadian golf
It's not accurate to say Corey Conners' dreams came true in 2019. "I don't think my dreams were quite that high," the Canadian golfer said. After starting the year without full status on the PGA Tour,...
Dec 27, 2019