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How a right-wing provocateur is using race to reach Gen Z
MANKATO, Minnesota (AP) - Charlie Kirk stood 80 miles from where George Floyd was murdered, faced an overwhelmingly white audience, and declared he was going to say things "no one dares say out loud."...
Nov 17, 2021
Province will not mandate COVID vaccines for K-12 students
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Alberta's Minister of Education says, while COVID-19 vaccines will be highly encouraged for eligible youth, they will not be required to get them.Adriana LaGrange issued a letter to p...
Nov 17, 2021
Leading Cuban activist, wife make surprise trip to Spain
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) - After days of mounting pressure by Cuban authorities, Yunior Garca, a leading activist against the communist regime who was trying to organize banned pro-democracy marches, une...
Nov 17, 2021
CFL's top three rushers nominated for Most Outstanding Player honour
TORONTO - The CFL's top three rushers are up for this year's Most Outstanding Player award, as Montreal's William Stanback, Calgary's Ka'Deem Carey and Edmonton's James Wilder Jr. were nominated by th...
Nov 17, 2021
N.L. cyberattack shows Canada needs national rules to protect personal data: experts
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. - The cyberattack on Newfoundland and Labrador's health-care system is yet another urgent signal that Canada needs better rules around protecting personal health information from hack...
Nov 17, 2021
Lethbridge man charged following north side weapons complaint
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge Police apprehended a man after a gun was allegedly used to threaten a person.At approximately 5:00 pm on Tuesday, November 16, officers were called to a home in the 2100 bl...
Nov 17, 2021
ALERT team makes biggest meth bust ever in Medicine Hat
MEDICINE HAT, AB - The ALERT unit has made what is believed to be the largest seizure of methamphetamine in the history of Medicine Hat.The organized crime team seized 1.9 kilograms of meth from a hom...
Nov 17, 2021
Defendant takes stand in trial over killing of Ahmaud Arbery
BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) - The defendant who fired the shotgun that killed Ahmaud Arbery took the stand Wednesday as defense attorneys began presenting their case in the murder trial of three men, saying, ...
Nov 17, 2021
Jan. 6 rioter who carried spear and wore horns got 41 months
Jacob Chansley, the spear-carrying Jan. 6 rioter whose horned fur hat, bare chest and face paint made him one of the more recognizable figures in the assault on the Capitol, was sentenced Wednesday to...
Nov 17, 2021
Two local companies donate combined $25,000 to Lethbridge Soup Kitchen
LETHBRIDGE, AB - A pair of significant donations has ensured the stability of a local non-profit.The Lethbridge Soup Kitchen announced Wednesday morning that they had received a $15,000 donation from ...
Nov 17, 2021