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Quebec RCMP say they rescued man trying to cross U.S. border on foot through woods
MONTREAL - Quebec RCMP say they rescued a man over the weekend who became lost in the woods in heavy snow while trying to cross the border into the United States. Cpl. Tasha Adams says a person called...
Jan 30, 2023
University of Lethbridge cancels event featuring controversial speaker
LETHBRIDGE, AB - An upcoming speaking engagement in Lethbridge with a controversial host will no longer be happening.Frances Widdowson was set to speak at the University of Lethbridge (U of L) on Wedn...
Jan 30, 2023
Team McEwen finds spark at Ontario Tankard to earn berth at Tim Hortons Brier
After a mediocre first half of the season, Mike McEwen's new-look team finally found the spark it was looking for at the Ontario Tankard. Now the foursome will wear home province colours at the March ...
Jan 30, 2023
Giroux, Nylander, Vasilevskiy named NHL's three stars of the week
NEW YORK - Ottawa right-wing Claude Giroux, Toronto right-wing William Nylander and Tampa Bay goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy are the NHL's three stars of the week. Giroux had seven points (four goals, ...
Jan 30, 2023
Const. Nicole Chan feared she'd never work again after hospital stint: VPD sergeant
BURNABY, B.C. - A Vancouver police sergeant who says he was Const. Nicole Chan's friend and mentor has told a coroner's inquest that Chan believed she would never return to work because human resource...
Jan 30, 2023
What’s happening in Lethbridge this week: January 30, 2023
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Southern Alberta is looking at another busy week full of events. Lethbridge News Now has you covered for all things happening around town. FRIENDS Trivia at The Canadian Brewhouse - J...
Jan 30, 2023
Congressman wants Canada, U.S. to use video teleconferencing for Nexus interviews
WASHINGTON - A New York congressman wants to add some Zoom to the sluggish effort to clear a bilateral backlog of Nexus trusted-traveller applications. If passed, the "Make Nexus Work Act," introduced...
Jan 30, 2023
Montrealer living the dream with ownership stake in revitalized Italian soccer team
Montreal businessman Angelo Pasto is proud of his Italian roots. And now he is looking to do something for the region from where he came, by way of buying a minority stake in the Campobasso 1919 socce...
Jan 30, 2023
Public Safety Communication Centre in Lethbridge getting upgraded
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Lethbridge Public Safety Communications Centre is getting an upgrade.The centre's phone system is being moved to a computer-based softphone solution. The transition will take plac...
Jan 30, 2023
What to know about B.C. decriminalizing possession of drugs for personal use
VANCOUVER - British Columbia is introducing a policy of decriminalization on Tuesday as part of what it says is an overall plan to prevent overdose deaths from illicit drugs. The pilot project will co...
Jan 30, 2023