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Former spy chief warns Canada resting on its laurels amid global uncertainty
OTTAWA - A former head of Canada's spy agency is warning that this country is resting on its laurels at a time of rising global threats and upheaval, including dysfunction among its Western allies and...
Nov 12, 2019
Lethbridge Police searching for suspect in alleged armed robbery
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Police were called to the Flamingo bar on the 1700 block of 23rd Street North just after midnight on Monday, November 11th.An unknown man reportedly showed a knife to a staff member a...
Nov 12, 2019 Lethbridge Police station. (Lethbridge News Now)
No. 1 milk company declares bankruptcy amid drop in demand
Got milk? Increasingly, Americans don't, and that led the nation's biggest milk producer to file for bankruptcy Tuesday. Dean Foods blamed a decadeslong drop in milk consumption that has seen people t...
Nov 12, 2019
NHL players, politicians weigh in on end of Cherry's run on HNIC
Max Domi wasn't about to offer his opinion on Sportsnet's decision to cut ties with Don Cherry, but the Montreal Canadiens forward was quick to express his admiration for a man he calls a family frien...
Nov 12, 2019
Families of victims testify at hearing for convicted killer Ugo Fredette
ST-JEROME, Que. - The relatives of Ugo Fredette's two victims are addressing the court today to explain how their lives were destroyed by the killings of Veronique Barbe and Yvon Lacasse. Fredette, 44...
Nov 12, 2019
'The Pharmafist:' Quebec pharmacist wins international award for defending science
A Quebec pharmacist and blogger has won a prestigious international prize for standing up for science. Olivier Bernard, also known as "The Pharmafist," has been awarded the John Maddox Prize in London...
Nov 12, 2019
Food bank use up in Lethbridge for seniors & single adults
LETHBRIDGE, AB - The Interfaith Food Bank, in partnership with Food Banks Canada, has released the findings of their 2019 Hunger Count.It looks at how many Canadians are accessing food banks, the root...
Nov 12, 2019 Interfaith Food Bank Society of Lethbridge. (Lethbridge News Now)
War epic 'Midway' bests 'Doctor Sleep' at the box office
LOS ANGELES - Despite a fresh injection of four big movies into the marketplace including a Stephen King adaptation, a World War II epic, a glossy, holiday-themed romantic comedy and a family friendly...
Nov 12, 2019
Remains found in Alabama during search for missing girl
DEMOPOLIS, Ala. - Police searching for a 5-year-old Florida girl who's been missing since last week found human remains in rural Alabama, authorities said Tuesday. The team looking for Taylor Rose Wil...
Nov 12, 2019
Scandal-hit Nissan's profits crash amid lower global sales
TOKYO - Japanese automaker Nissan reported Tuesday that its July-September profit tumbled to half of what it earned the year before as sales and brand power crumbled following the arrest of its former...
Nov 12, 2019