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Local police members set off for Alberta Law Enforcement Torch Run in support of Special Olympics
LETHBRIDGE, AB - It's a partnership that may be as fulfilling for one side as it is for the other.Members from Alberta Sheriffs, Lethbridge Police, Blood Tribe Police, Taber Police, Alberta Correction...
Jun 07, 2019 Everyone gathered at the sendoff ceremony at CASA
Doctor charged with painkiller murders released on bond
COLUMBUS, Ohio - A critical care doctor charged with murder in 25 patient deaths has been released from jail on bond after two days. William Husel (HYOO'-suhl) is accused of ordering painkiller overdo...
Jun 07, 2019
RCMP, border agency deny searching Huawei executive's phones, electronic devices
VANCOUVER - Lawyers for the RCMP and Canada Border Services Agency deny allegations that their officers searched Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou's phones and electronic devices after a bo...
Jun 07, 2019
MPs across party lines call for new housing subsidy to help homeless veterans
OTTAWA - A cross-party group of MPs, flanked by organizations that help veterans in need, made a plea on the eve of the 75th anniversary of D-Day for the government to end veteran homelessness and cre...
Jun 07, 2019
Thai coup leader uses ballot box to stay as prime minister
BANGKOK - When Prayuth Chan-ocha led a military coup to take over Thailand's government five years ago, he wore a dowdy officer's uniform. A five-year makeover transformed him into a politician, now s...
Jun 07, 2019
Julia Roberts, Spike Lee toast Denzel Washington at event
LOS ANGELES - Denzel Washington was the man of the hour Thursday night with everyone from Julia Roberts to Spike Lee turning out to celebrate him as this year's recipient of the AFI Life Achievement A...
Jun 07, 2019
AltaLink and Piikani Nation approve important partnership
BROCKET, AB - AltaLink and the Piikani Nation have come to an important agreement.Edward Rihn, the Senior Vice-President at AltaLink, spoke with Lethbridge News Now about the agreement, which gives th...
Jun 07, 2019 Photo courtesy AltaLink on Facebook
Lawyer: Ronaldo rape lawsuit moved from Nevada to US court
LAS VEGAS - A lawsuit by a Nevada woman accusing soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo of raping her in 2009 at a Las Vegas Strip resort has been moved from state to federal court in Las Vegas, her lawyer sai...
Jun 07, 2019
China-Canada differences go beyond Beijing's critical, outgoing envoy: Carr
OTTAWA - Canada's trade minister is downplaying the forthcoming departure of China's outspoken envoy to Ottawa, saying differences between the countries stretch beyond anythin...
Jun 07, 2019
Canada's emergency alert system can't measure how many phones get the notices
OTTAWA - The federal government says it can't measure how many people actually receive emergency-alert messages on their phones. The Alert Ready system is designed to notify C...
Jun 07, 2019