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'Still work to be done': Habs not satisfied after surprise run to Stanley Cup final
MONTREAL - Shea Weber and his teammates gathered around the Clarence Campbell Bowl for a celebratory picture. They also didn't dare touch the trophy. The Montreal Canadiens, after all, have a much big...
Jun 25, 2021
Jury selection change preserved fairness of process, Supreme Court says
OTTAWA - The Supreme Court of Canada says Parliament was entitled to abolish a long-standing jury selection procedure that some critics had denounced as discriminatory. The newly released reasons shed...
Jun 25, 2021
Construction begins on Civic Square, Coaldale's new town office & commercial space
COALDALE, AB - Shovels have hit the ground for a major new project in the Town of Coaldale.A groundbreaking ceremony was held at 18 Street and 20 Ave on Thursday. Mayor Kim Craig says it represents mi...
Jun 25, 2021
Canada Day should time a time of reflection after unmarked graves discovered: Trudeau
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says this Canada Day should be a time of reflection. His comments come the day after a First Nation in Saskatchewan announced ground-penetrating radar had detect...
Jun 25, 2021
Applications still open for Lethbridge’s COVID-19 Housing Supplement Program
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The City of Lethbridge's COVID-19 Housing Supplement Program is still available for residents financially impacted by the pandemic.The program was set up back in February, when Lethbr...
Jun 25, 2021
Chauvin could face decadeslong sentence in Floyd's death
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - Former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin learns his sentence Friday for murder in George Floyd' s death, closing a chapter in a case that sparked global outrage and a reckoni...
Jun 25, 2021
AP source: Justice Department suing Georgia over voting laws
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Justice Department is suing Georgia over the state's voting laws, a person familiar with the matter said Friday. The announcement will be made later Friday by Attorney General Me...
Jun 25, 2021
Olympic high jump champion Derek Drouin withdraws from Tokyo trials
Derek Drouin knew he was in a race against the clock, and whatever the outcome, he said he'd be proud he'd made the effort. Canada's Olympic and world high jump champion has ended his quest to make th...
Jun 25, 2021
Montreal police make 15 arrests, eight police cars vandalized after Canadiens win
MONTREAL - Police say they made 15 arrests during a rowdy celebration after the Montreal Canadiens' series-clinching victory against the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday, which sent the team to the St...
Jun 25, 2021
Montreal police make 15 arrests, eight police cars vandalized after Canadiens win
MONTREAL - Police say they made 15 arrests during a rowdy celebration after the Montreal Canadiens' series-clinching victory against the Vegas Golden Knights on Thursday, which sent the team to the St...
Jun 25, 2021