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Promoter Lee Baxter has big dreams to focus spotlight back on boxing in Toronto
TORONTO - After running everything from a dog boutique to a tattoo parlour and restaurant, Lee Baxter has handled more than his share of business challenges. But boxing is where his heart is. Baxter, ...
May 04, 2022
Ethics committee says government must tell Canadians it's tracking their movements
OTTAWA - A House of Commons committee says the federal government needs to tell Canadians if it's collecting data about their movements, and allow them to opt out of that collection. Those are some of...
May 04, 2022
Launch national pharmacare with free birth control, NPD pitches
OTTAWA - NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says the government should launch pharmacare with free access to birth control, including the morning-after pill. Reproductive health has been in the spotlight since ...
May 04, 2022
Jane’s Walk community event in Lethbridge this weekend
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The annual Jane's Walk festival is in Lethbridge this weekend.The event is on from Friday, May 6 to Sunday, May 8, 2022. It's a global pedestrian-powered movement of neighbor-led walk...
May 04, 2022
Nurse, Subban headline nominees for NHL's King Clancy Memorial Trophy
NEW YORK - Edmonton Oilers defenceman Darnell Nurse and P.K. Subban of the New Jersey Devils are among the 32 NHL players up for this year's King Clancy Memorial Trophy. The award is handed out annual...
May 04, 2022
Neuron Mobility expands e-scooter riding area to include North Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE, AB - You can now ride e-scooters and e-bikes in more areas of Lethbridge.Neuron Mobility has announced that it has expanded its riding area to include North Lethbridge, effective Wednesday...
May 04, 2022
Medicine Hat man speaks on ‘rare and unique’ tale of how a plane crashed into his house
MEDICINE HAT, AB - Jenman Luk says it seemed so wild and he thought it was a prank the dispatcher told him Monday evening that a plane crashed into a house he's building in Saamis Heights.But things w...
May 04, 2022
Quebec Halloween 2020 murder suspect is a narcissist, seeks recognition: Crown expert
QUEBEC - An expert for the Crown says the suspect in Quebec City's Halloween 2020 murders is narcissistic, seeks recognition, and could not have been delirious the night of the stabbings. Neuropsychol...
May 04, 2022
Decorated Canadian coach Melody Davidson joins Premier Hockey Federation
Two-time Olympic hockey gold medal coach Melody Davidson has joined the Premier Hockey Federation as director of league and hockey operations. Davidson coached Canada to Olympic women's hockey titles ...
May 04, 2022
Canada's ambassador will return to Ukraine as soon as it's safe, Joly says
OTTAWA - Foreign Affairs Minister Mlanie Joly says Canada's ambassador to Ukraine will return to the country as soon as it is safe. Canada was among multiple nations that closed their diplomatic missi...
May 04, 2022