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In 'The 24th,' police brutality and unrest, 103 years ago
NEW YORK - The sole photograph related to the Houston Riot of 1917 shows 64 Black soldiers sitting with arms folded and legs crossed behind a rope. Their sheer number, in a courtroom otherwise populat...
Aug 17, 2020
Lethbridge's Overdose Prevention Site now operating as replacement for SCS
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Details on the new Overdose Prevention Site (OPS) in Lethbridge are limited, but Alberta Health's new vehicle for harm reduction is now open.After an audit found significant financial...
Aug 17, 2020
Provincial NDP calling on government to provide paid COVID-related sick leave
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Albertans' jobs might be legally protected if they are required to take time off because they or a family member they care for are affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. But that doesn'...
Aug 17, 2020
Police called when B.C. little league finds it bank accounts emptied of $230,000
COQUITLAM, B.C. - A little league baseball club in Metro Vancouver says it has contacted RCMP after discovering hundreds of thousands of dollars missing from its accounts. A statement posted by the pr...
Aug 17, 2020
Barcelona fires coach Setién 3 days after 8-2 loss to Bayern
BARCELONA, Spain - Barcelona fired coach Quique Setin on Monday, three days after the team's humiliating 8-2 loss to Bayern Munich in the quarterfinals of the Champions League. The decision was announ...
Aug 17, 2020
UPDATE: Missing man’s family launches petition to have disappearance investigated as criminal case
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Marshal Iwaasa's family is not giving up.Iwaasa has been missing since last November. Following his disappearance, his burned-out truck was discovered in the B.C. backcountry around P...
Aug 17, 2020
2 men indicted in 2002 killing of Run-DMC's Jam Master Jay
NEW YORK - Two suspects have been indicted in the 2002 killing of hip hop artist Jam Master Jay, which until now had been one of New York City's most notorious unsolved killings, two law enforcement o...
Aug 17, 2020
NewsAlert: New Brunswick election called for Sept. 14
FREDERICTON - Premier Blaine Higgs has called an election in New Brunswick for Sept. 14. It will be the first province to go to the polls since the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Higgs threatened la...
Aug 17, 2020
Lawsuit to challenge Quebec back-to-school plan requiring in-person attendance
MONTREAL - A lawyer representing a group of Quebec parents says he's moving forward with a legal challenge aimed at forcing the province to offer remote learning for ...
Aug 17, 2020
CFL cancels 2020 season during pandemic, ends 100-plus year run for Grey Cup
The CFL has cancelled its 2020 season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. It marks the first year the Grey Cup won't be presented since 1919. The nine-team league announced the move Monday, dashing hope...
Aug 17, 2020