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Halfway there: Suns beat Bucks for 2-0 lead in NBA Finals
PHOENIX (AP) - The Phoenix Suns have never been closer to an NBA title. Devin Booker scored 31 points, Chris Paul had 23 and the Suns beat the Milwaukee Bucks 118-108 on Thursday night to take a 2-0 s...
Jul 08, 2021

Canada's Stephen Ames shoot 65 for share of 1st-round lead at US Senior Open
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Canada's Stephen Ames and Billy Andrade shot 5-under 65s on Thursday to share the first-round lead in the U.S. Senior Open. Ames, from Calgary, had seven birdies and two bogeys in t...
Jul 08, 2021

Chicago man charged in shooting of 2 federal agents, officer
CHICAGO (AP) - A federal indictment filed Thursday charges a 28-year-old Chicago man in connection to a drive-by shooting of three undercover law enforcement officers, and it says the suspect told aut...
Jul 08, 2021

CF Montreal trades Hurtado to Columbus, citing forward's lack of COVID vaccination
MONTREAL - CF Montreal has traded Erik Hurtado to Columbus for US$200,000 in general allocation money, saying the fact the veteran American forward was not vaccinated played into the deal. "There was ...
Jul 08, 2021

The Daily with LNN – July 8, 2021
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Take Lethbridge News Now on the go anytime, anywhere.The Daily with LNN is a podcast-style news update, detailing some of the local, regional, and national stories we have been workin...
Jul 08, 2021

Toews: Respect for nurses, but wage rollback proposal about economic realities
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Days after proposing a three per cent wage rollback for nurses in Alberta, Finance Minister Travis Toews says the government has to look at the realities of the province's economic ...
Jul 08, 2021

First Nation calls on B.C. to respect, follow court ruling on industrial developments
VANCOUVER - The chief of a British Columbia First Nation that won a landmark court case over development in its territory called on the provincial government to recognize the rights set out in the rul...
Jul 08, 2021

New Provincial court judges appointed, including one for Lethbridge
EDMONTON, AB. -- Minister of Justice and Solicitor General, Kaycee Madu, has appointed eight new judges to the Provincial Court of Alberta, with one from Lethbridge.Madu noted the group of appointees ...
Jul 08, 2021

LPS ramping up enforcement during Street Machine weekend
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Classic car enthusiasts are in for the usual summer treat in Lethbridge this weekend, but LPS warns that the owners of said cars need to follow the rules.Acting Sgt. of the Traffic Re...
Jul 08, 2021

Vanier Cup, Grey Cup-champion fullback Micheal Soles passes away at the age of 54
Canadian fullback Michael Soles, who won Vanier Cup and Grey Cup titles during his football career, has died. He was 54. Soles, a native of Pointe-Claire, Que., died Wednesday, the Montreal Alouettes ...
Jul 08, 2021