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Decathlete Damian Warner says being a dad has brought balance and new perspective
Damian Warner says becoming a dad has made him appreciate his mom that much more. The Olympic decathlon bronze medallist and longtime partner Jen Cotten, a former national team hurdler, welcomed son T...
May 05, 2021
Caitlyn Jenner doing first sit-down interview of campaign
LOS ANGELES - Caitlyn Jenner's candidacy for California governor is about to go from virtual to reality. The Republican who calls herself a "compassionate disrupter" sits down for her first in-person ...
May 05, 2021
Lethbridge's economy recovering as building permits return to pre-pandemic levels
LETHBRIDGE, AB - It's another sign that the local economy is starting to pick up again.The City of Lethbridge has released its stats on building permits for April as well as a year-to-date update.In t...
May 05, 2021
MPs vote against Tories' call to fire Trudeau's chief of staff over Vance complaint
OTTAWA - Opposition parties rejected a call from Conservatives for Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to fire his chief of staff over the handling of a complaint against Canada's former top soldier. The To...
May 05, 2021
B.C. gives $2M to Japanese Canadian seniors as step toward righting internment wrongs
VICTORIA - British Columbia is offering tangible recognition of the historical wrongs caused by the province when it helped to intern thousands of Japanese Canadians during the Second World War. The p...
May 05, 2021
'Like a flash fire:' Rabbit owners warned about outbreak of deadly disease in Alberta
CALGARY - Janice Romick could see it coming. The rabbit breeder for 40 years in Cold Lake, Alta., says she saw the writing on the wall before a deadly rabbit virus appeared last month in the southern ...
May 05, 2021
Madu promises enforcement against COVID-19 rule-breakers
EDMONTON, AB- Concrete action is needed to address public health threats and health system strain being caused by those who defy the efforts to reduce the spread of COVID-19, says Justice Minister and...
May 05, 2021
Regis Labeaume, longtime Quebec City mayor, won't seek re-election in November
Quebec City's longtime mayor says he's quitting politics and won't seek re-election in November. Regis Labeaume made the announcement today at a news conference in the provincial capital. Labeaume, 65...
May 05, 2021
Right-wing think-tank ordered to pay man hurt at rally $2.4M
COLUMBUS, Ohio - A federal judge has ordered a right-wing think-tank led by white nationalist Richard Spencer to pay $2.4 million to an Ohio man severely injured during a white supremacist and neo-Naz...
May 05, 2021
US approves waiving intellectual property rules on vaccines
WASHINGTON - The Biden administration is throwing its support behind efforts to waive intellectual property protections for COVID-19 vaccines in an effort to speed the end of the pandemic. United Stat...
May 05, 2021