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Military ends mission to recover Cyclone helicopter crash wreckage, remains
HALIFAX - The Canadian Armed Forces has ended its mission to recover the wreckage of the Cyclone helicopter that crashed off the coast of Greece in April. Maritime Component commander Rear-Admiral Cra...
Jun 03, 2020

AP source: NBA presents players with plan for season restart
The NBA has told the National Basketball Players Association that it will present a 22-team plan for restarting the season to the league's board of governors on Thursday, a person with knowledge of th...
Jun 03, 2020

Trump administration moves to block Chinese airlines from US
The Trump administration moved Wednesday to block Chinese airlines from flying to the U.S. in an escalation of trade and travel tensions between the two countries. The Transportation Department said i...
Jun 03, 2020

LPS warns about money transfer scam after local lost $11,000
LETHBRIDGE, AB - Lethbridge Police Service (LPS) is warning the public about a scam.They were informed on Tuesday, June 2 that a local 24-year-old man has been scammed out of $11,000.The man received ...
Jun 03, 2020

Canadian Felicia Spencer ready to face UFC 'living legend' in Amanda Nunes
Canadian featherweight Felicia (Feenom) Spencer is no stranger to fighting legends. Last July, she turned heads in going the distance in a loss - her first as a pro - to hard-hitting Cris Cyborg, a fo...
Jun 03, 2020

MLS players ratify new collective bargaining agreement, paving way back to play
TORONTO - MLS players have ratified a new collective bargaining agreement, paving the way for the league to return to play. The MLS Players Association confirmed the vote on the CBA, which will r...
Jun 03, 2020

Thousands of dollars worth of perfume stolen from Shoppers Drug Mart stores in Lethbridge
LETHBRIDGE, AB - It's not a case you hear about every day.Lethbridge Police are looking for a couple they say is responsible for a string of perfume thefts. LPS say thousands of dollars worth of perfu...
Jun 03, 2020

Trudeau government given failing grade for lack of action plan on MMIWG
OTTAWA - A national advocacy organization that fights for Indigenous women, girls and gender-diverse people is giving the federal government a failing grade for not delivering national actio...
Jun 03, 2020

Twister: how to stay safe during tornado season
LETHBRIDGE, AB - With the spring weather comes the threat of tornadoes in Alberta.Over the last week, the province saw its first two confirmed twisters of the season.One was reported near the hamlet o...
Jun 03, 2020

'Even if no one is watching:' Parade marshal named for cancelled Stampede
CALGARY - Filipe Masetti Leite has spent a lot of alone time in the saddle criss-crossing countries on horseback over the last eight years. The latest journey for the long rider - ...
Jun 03, 2020