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Ottawa's consultation with Indigenous groups on pipeline was meaningful: Lawyer
VANCOUVER - Lawyers for the Canadian government say it conducted a new round of consultations with Indigenous groups about the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion that was reasonable, adequate...
Dec 19, 2019

Among public, a great divide at moment of Trump impeachment
We interrupt the holiday spirit to bring you the impeachment of a president. In festive haunts, buzzing stores and rush-hour frenzy, Americans absorbed the moment Donald Trump became only the third pr...
Dec 19, 2019

Quebecor wins battle with Bell over disagreement about TVA Sports
MONTREAL - Quebecor Inc. has finally won its battle against Bell Canada over the broadcasting of its TVA Sports channel. The Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission ruled in favour...
Dec 19, 2019

SCAN shuts down north Lethbridge drug house
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Another drug house has been shut down in Lethbridge, according to police and the Safer Communities and Neighborhoods unit of the Alberta Sheriffs. The court order became effective at ...
Dec 19, 2019 Home on 15 St. N. shut down by SCAN and LPS

After impeachment, House bestows big trade victory on Trump
WASHINGTON - One day after its historic impeachment votes, the Democratic-led House gave President Donald Trump an overwhelming bipartisan victory Thursday on a renegotiated trade agreement with Canad...
Dec 19, 2019

Crown says former SNC-Lavalin exec Bebawi should be sentenced to 9 years
MONTREAL - The Crown is recommending a prison sentence of nine years for Sami Bebawi, the former SNC-Lavalin executive found guilty of fraud and corruption. Defence lawyers said in a court hearing tod...
Dec 19, 2019

No Stork required, Red Arrow Motorcoach now handles baby deliveries
LETHBRIDGE -- When it comes to customer service, Red Arrow Motorcoach leads the way. However, the company admits they've never had an employee take it to the level that was required in late November.A...
Dec 19, 2019 Baby Darius -- courtesy of Red Arrow website

'Meet the Press' to shine light on political disinformation
NEW YORK - A special "Meet the Press" episode on disinformation in politics was in the works even before host Chuck Todd's interviews with two Republican senators made its pertinence clear. The deep d...
Dec 19, 2019

US man jailed in Russia on spying charges loses job
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. - A Michigan man who has been imprisoned in Russia on spying charges for nearly a year has lost his job with an automotive parts supplier in a corporate restructuring, a move his b...
Dec 19, 2019

Ottawa moves to restrict vaping advertisements to prevent youth exposure
OTTAWA - Health Canada is proposing to ban advertising of vaping products in spaces where young people can see them in a bid to rein in the rise of underage e-cigarette use. Minist...
Dec 19, 2019